Global ADHD Expert Stephen V. Faraone, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience & Physiology at SUNY UMU
If you think that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects only the young, you’re wrong. Two-thirds of ADHD youth continue to have it in adulthood. In fact, approximately 10 million adults in the U.S. have ADHD, and most of them haven’t been appropriately diagnosed and treated. That means they’re at risk for substance abuse, low self-esteem, occupational failure, high accident rates, and social disability.
There’s also a lot of misinformation out there about ADHD. For example: “ADHD is not real.” “Pharmaceutical companies invented ADHD to make money.” “Natural solutions are the best for ADHD treatment.”
In fact, the syndrome is real and has been around for several hundred years. But, luckily, it’s easy to diagnose and treat if it’s done by a properly trained professional. ADHD medications (stimulants and non-stimulants) are the most effective treatment; however, psychological support/training designed for the disorder and lifestyle modifications are important supplements to medications as well.
As ADHD expert Stephen V. Faraone, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience & Physiology at SUNY Upstate Medical University (UMU), explains: “Adult ADHD is not only real, but the human costs are staggering. In addition to being a burden to those with the disorder and their families, it also costs society more than $100 million annually in lost work productivity, accidents, hospitalizations and health care costs.”
Faraone is one of the leaders of the organization ADHD in Adults, a partnership between SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY UMU), the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), the National Association of Continuing Education (NACE), and InQuill Medical Communications. It offers free ADHD Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses to primary care physicians and clinicians, educates the public through Ask the ADHD Expert sessions as well as posting blogs, free screeners, and more.
Learn more on the ADHD in Adults website.
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