Debunking Four ADHD Parenting Myths

About this episode

Ryan and Mike debunk four prevalent myths about ADHD parenting based on research and clinical guidelines.

Ryan and Mike take on four of the loudest myths in Facebook ADHD parenting groups: pharmacogenetic ("cheek swab") testing for medication selection, the idea that every ADHD child needs one-to-one talk therapy, the "everything is sensory" framing, and rejection sensitive dysphoria as a discrete diagnosis. For each one, they walk through what the actual research and clinical practice guidelines support — and what they don't. Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube⁠⁠⁠ {{chapters}} [00:00:00] Start [00:02:13] Myth 1: Genetic Panel Testing for ADHD Meds [00:04:25] Myth 2: Every ADHD Kid Needs Therapy [00:10:36] Myth 3: Everything Is Sensory [00:13:00] Myth 4: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria [00:16:25] Closing: Research Over Popularity CITATIONS: American Academy of Pediatrics. (2019). Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 144 (4), e20192528. Antshel, K. M., & Barkley, R. A. (2020). Psychosocial interventions in…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan, Mike

Topics covered

• ADHD myths
• parenting
• clinical practice
• medication
• therapy
• sensory processing
• rejection sensitive dysphoria

Keywords

• ADHD
• parenting myths
• medication testing
• therapy
• sensory processing
• rejection sensitive dysphoria
• clinical guidelines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, www.grownowadhd.com, www.adhddude.com

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