Current statistics consistently show that the misdiagnosis of ADHD in women is pervasive. Women and girls are often diagnosed years, even decades, later than men, primarily due to their symptoms being misattributed to anxiety, depression, or other mood disorders. Here are the key findings on the rates of misdiagnosis for women and girls:
“Neurodiversity is extremely heritable.” Every time I share this simple fact with parents of children with ADHD or adults with ADHD, I see a lightbulb turn on as they begin to connect the dots and remnants of ADHD traits in themselves, their kids, siblings, parents, and other relatives. For years, these parents had […]
Have you noticed that you feel a bit happier and more upbeat on sunny days than on overcast days?
It’s the same with people.
When positive people surround you, their positive outlook is contagious. You feel more positive. You can’t help it.
However, you can’t always decide who is around you. Sometimes the person is positive, and at […]
Some messiness is a fact of life for most people. It might be piles of disorganised paper, a box of decades-old cheques, or dirty clothing strewn about a bedroom. Then there’s the […]
An interesting thing about remembering what you learned is that you’re more likely to remember something in the place where you learned it.
If you took your history exam in a lecture-style classroom with big windows, you may recall what you learned best in that same or a very similar classroom.
Obviously, you can’t stage your bedroom […]
Dr. Michael A. Tompkins is a licensed psychologist and board-certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. He is co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy. He serves on the Advisory Board of Magination Press—the children’s press of the American Psychological Association—and the editorial board of the Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. […]
I recently contributed to an article on the website Hyphen about hoarding tendencies and how it affects immigrants and refugees.
From childhood, Nina Laqman knew there was something different about her […]
You’re a busy teen, so it’s not easy to remember to take a present-moment break, much less find ten minutes to do it.
Hitting the present-moment reset button is an easy way to remember to take a quick present-moment break.
Here’s how to do it.
Are you a parent struggling to help your child manage clutter and stay organized?
Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of keeping your child focused and on track?
Join us for the next episode of Experts in Learning Differences: A Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology […]
Are you a parent struggling to help your child manage clutter and stay organized? Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of keeping your child focused and on track?
Join us for the next episode of Experts in Learning Differences: A Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and expert in Behavioral […]