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- Does ADHD go away with age?
- What are the main challenges young people face at this stage? What guidelines can they follow?
- What happens when a teenager is transferred to an adult mental health facility? How is this transition handled, and what factors need to be considered?
- Why do professionals who treat adults not have as much expert knowledge as those who treat children and adolescents, and how might this affect the follow-up of these individuals?
- Is there much difference in the follow-up for ADHD when transitioning to adult care?
- What educational support should be given to people transitioning to higher education? What needs do they have?
- How should we address substance use in people with ADHD, especially in adolescence?
- As they get older, they find it harder to take their medication. How can we manage this with them?
- How long do they have to take medication? Does it change when they become adults?
- How can we help them find a job? What support do they need in the workplace?
- Is it advisable to tell your employer that you have ADHD?
- How to manage frustration in the workplace?
- What advice would you give to people with ADHD who are starting out in the workforce?
- Do I need to tell my coworkers that I have ADHD?
- How should the support network of a loved one with ADHD act?
- Do companies know how to manage employees with ADHD? Do they take them into account?
- Can a person with ADHD do any job?
- Is it true that it is common for people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder to actually have undiagnosed ADHD?
- Is it possible to be a fully functioning adult with ADHD?
- What happens to an adult with untreated and undiagnosed ADHD?
- Can untreated ADHD develop into another mental disorder in adulthood?
- How can we tell if a person has this disorder?
What happens to an adult with untreated and undiagnosed ADHD?
Dr. José Ángel Alda Díez
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Coordinator of the ADHD Unit
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Well, it will depend on the severity of the symptoms and their impact on social, family, and work life. Most adults with ADHD lead fulfilling lives and are well-adjusted socially and professionally.
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Dr. José Ángel Alda Díez
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Coordinator of the ADHD Unit
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
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Educator and coordinator of educational remediation programs. Family member of a person with ADHD
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