The Scientific Community has the floor... Adapting Treatment Methods for Adult ADHD [Research Recap]

tl;dr Is it ADHD, ASD, or both?! As it turns out, the experts still aren't sure.This week on The ADHD Skills Lab, I have a labor of love for you, in the form of a Research Recap!  We looked at several articles and an editorial (hello, asynchronous interview) to discuss the question above. Curious about what's inside?Research & expert opinionsImplications for treatmentWhy is the overlap between ADHD & ASD so big?Thanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)References:ADHD and ASD: Time to Split or Lump?Shared and Specific Neural Correlates of ADHD and ASD: A Meta-Analysis of 243 Task-Based Functional MRI StudiesADHD and ASD: Towards Better Diagnosis and ManagementSymptom scores and medication treatment patterns in children with ADHD versus autismWho is Phillip Shaw?Looking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Hello! Thanks for tuning into another week of The ADHD Skills Lab!Skye brings us an interview with the wonderful E. Prybylski, wearer of many hats. They cover the essentials - daily ADHD strategies - but the conversation really gets interesting when they delve into, "how to write" and "how to get published." I will personally be relistening to the bit on connecting authentically so I can feel that spark again. Thanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)ADHD Skills Discussed:Chunking & prioritizationWFH self-accommodation ideasChecking on my basic needs to get unstuck? ...sounds fake, right?Looking for E?Author WebsiteInstagramTikTokThe Star Point Method - Video on YTLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!I have a very exciting Research Recap this week on treatment for adult ADHD. The results of these papers are promising, but the most interesting discussion piece comes from "the scientific community" itself.Curious about what's inside?CBT and medicationSupport group for parents Interesting exclusion criteriaThanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)References:01:07 - One-year follow-up of the effectiveness and mediators of CBT among adults with ADHD: secondary outcomes of a randomised controlled trial13:02 - Parent Training Tailored to Parents With ADHD: Development of the Improving Parenting Skills Adult ADHD (IPSA) ProgramLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!This week we are highlighting a conversation between Skye and Dr. Anna Burns, an experienced pelvic floor therapist whose own ADHD diagnosis sparked a new passion. Please enjoy this very relatable story of new motherhood during COVID and the extra bits that come with a late ADHD diagnosis.Thanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)ADHD Skills Discussed:Catch and release tasks - what is this?Honor the reminder medium that works for you - paper, digital, combo? Talk about your experience!References:ADHD Symptoms in Females of Childhood, Adolescent, Reproductive and Menopause PeriodRelationship between sex hormones, reproductive stages and ADHD: a systematic reviewLooking for Anna?Personal WebsiteInstagramLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Hello and welcome to The ADHD Skills Lab!This week's research recap is short and sweet, focusing on the atypical communication patterns observed amongst ADHDer's. But the real excitement lies in the potential to reduce accessibility issues within the diagnostic process itself!Thanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)References00:47 - Assessment of pragmatic skills in adults with ADHD12:39 - Acoustic and Text Features Analysis for Adult ADHD Screening: A Data-Driven Approach Utilizing DIVA InterviewLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Hi and welcome back to the ADHD Skills Lab!This week we are offering up an interview with high energy entrepreneur, Kathryn Palmer, who came with lots to share! Curious about what's inside?Talk of misdiagnosis and stigmaHow to thrive while working from home What is the reward for masking and when is it worth it?Thanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)ADHD Skills Discussed:Hyperfocus - to interrupt or not?Chrono-working with ADHDScheduling in variety - why would I do this?Looking for Kathryn?Authentic Public Relations - websiteInstagramLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you! Feel free to @ us and drop a line or two!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Skye jumping in here. Would you like to work with me? I'm looking for eight professionals who were diagnosed late with ADHD, have been struggling with the burnout cycle, and want to have intentional and balanced days in the next six weeks.If that sounds like you, please email me EIGHT at [email protected], and I'll send you the details. Thanks so much for listening. Okay, back to you, Sarah. Skye Hello and welcome to The ADHD Skills Lab!Sarah here, happy to be bringing you another Research Recap.Curious about what's inside?Are all sections of the same assessment tool equally effective? Apparently not...Calling out the procedural issues in the diagnostic processWhat is the main improvement these authors suggest?Thanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)References:Determining cutoff scores on the Conners’ adult ADHD rating scales that can definitively rule out the presence of ADHD in a clinical sampleA Quality Improvement Initiative for Detection of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in an Urban, Academic Safety Net HospitalLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Hello! Welcome to another interview in The ADHD Skills Lab!Skye recently sat down with Chris Backe to discuss entrepreneurship in the highly creative industry of tabletop games. Whether you're a fan of tabletop games or looking to start your own creative venture, you'll find value in this chat.Thanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)ADHD Skills Discussed:Reduce ambiguity around deadlinesVisualize your time available for client workAsk yourself: "Is this the right workspace for this task?"Looking for Chris?Entro GamesInstagramLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you! Feel free to @ us and drop a line or two!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Welcome back to another week of The ADHD Skills Lab! Presenting you with a very special episode all about Dopamine and ADHD. We looked at the landscape of the research then and now, in an effort to bring you the most up to date observations from the scientific community.Curious about what's inside?The various ways dopamine behaves differently in ADHD brains.Where does dopamine actually come from?Find out who else has entered the chat...Thanks for being here. Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)ADHD Skills Discussed:Why you should have protein for breakfastCelebrate your wins regularly and intentionally Don't try to "should" yourself into dopamine - it wont workReferences:01:26 - Neurobiology of ADHD (2009)10:22 - Neurobiology of ADHD): A brief review (2024)19:34 - Reduced dopamine transporter availability in drug‐naive adult ADHDLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...

Hello and welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!This week I am pleased to present a chat Skye had with Leslie Poston, Media Psychologist and founder of Mind Media Tech.Curious about what's inside?Leslie shares her greatest ADHD career strengths.As usual, we get a little personal and talk diagnosis."The best way to manage your ADHD at work..." Thank you for being here. Until next time,~Sarah (Podcast Producer)ADHD Skills Discussed:Setting boundaries around work as a business ownerMaker vs. manager modeWhy we should be networking more and how to do itLooking for Leslie?Mind Media TechPsyberSpace PodcastLinked InTikTokLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you! Feel free to @ us and drop a line or two!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDP.S. Skye here! Whenever you’re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you have Focused, Balanced Days with ADHD. 1. Subscribe for sections of my new book ‘Focused Balanced Days with ADHD’ in your inbox — Click Here 2. Grab a Quick ADHD Win — Click Here 3. Join Our Focused Balanced Days Coaching Program If you’re an overwhelmed professional who’s been late diagnosed with ADHD and wants research-based, practical strategies, send me a message with the words “Free-Trial” — Click Here 4. Work with me Privately If you’d like to work directly with me to build your engine and create meaningful change fast... send me a message with the word “Private.” Tell me a little about your profession and goals, and I’ll get you all the details! — Click Here Learn...