My article in Psychology Today on ADHD and Autism hit a nerve. Behavioral disorders — ASD, ADHD, and all other psychiatric disorders — are generally not caused by a single biological abnormality or genetic mutation. Instead, each of these disorders can be caused by literally hundreds of genetic or biological variants, most often in combination, and they have other contributors too. Behavioral disorders may be caused by prenatal infection or other prenatal trauma, postnatal infection or other medical conditions, malnutrition, physical and emotional trauma, stress or other environmental issues both in the past and present — and of course, interactions between all these factors put together. Read it here.
Related Information:
Eye on the Ball
ADHDers frequently have issues with eye contact. Often an ADHDer's eyes will be darting around the room, floating as their focus changes. When you recall them back to attention, their eyes snap to. ...
March 15, 2016Sleep or ADHD?
Sometimes it's both:
https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-know-if-my-inability-to-focus-is-due-to-ADHD-a-lack-of-sleep-or-neither/answer/Sarah-Cheyette-MD
February 28, 2018Norepinephrine: Dopamine’s Less Glamorous Wonder Twin
Norepinephrine, which doesn't get much attention, is key to attention and focus.
Like dopamine, norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter–a chemical messenger released by brain cells a...
September 1, 2019