ADHD Girls to Women: Getting on the Radar

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 13 ratings

Price: 15.88

Last update: 09-17-2024


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Popular science audiobook on ADHD in women interspersed with real stories from amazing ADHD women

ADHD girls and women often fall under the radar. This rigorous and accessible audiobook connects current research (which until recently has mostly focused on men) to the lived experiences of girls and women with ADHD, weaving in their personal struggles and breakthroughs throughout their lives from childhood and the teen years through to motherhood, menopause and beyond.

Family doctor, psychiatrist, and international ADHD expert Lotta Borg Skoglund combines years of experience in the treatment and assessment of ADHD with the powerful testimonies of the women she has encountered along the way, exploring issues such as hormonal changes, emotional regulation, organisation and concentration, relationships, work, and treatment. She provides valuable tips and insights along with powerful strategies as to how ADHD girls and women can achieve the self-understanding they need to live lives to their best potential.


Top reviews from the United States

Stephanie L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous insights for my daughter
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
For me as mom with a daughter diagnosed with ADHD, this book is a treasure.
Zstalli
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
ADHD Girls to Women is a comprehensive, well-researched book that is specific about the impact and implications of ADHD diagnoses on girls and women. Skoglund draws from her expertise as a clinical psychologist to navigate the complex journey of females with ADHD.

While this book is a short read, it unfortunately leaves me wanting more - I understand that the research on ADHD in females is lacking, but there is no commentary on where we go from here.
However, I am impressed with how detailed Skoglund is from a biological standpoint. She touches upon structures of the brain and emotions and how this impacts the patient as they develop through life.

I would like to see Skoglund's expertise on the treatment of ADHD women, especially the effects of medication on the biological level.

Thanks to NetGalley and Jessica Kingley Publishers for the ARC.
Kat
4.0 out of 5 stars A Helpful Overview of ADHD in women
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

ADHD Girls to Women almost feels like a call to the medical community to step up and break down the gender bias in ADHD research. This book explained the female brain and how ADHD can present at different stages of life. Women have been under diagnosed for decades and shamed for their issues due to the gender bias both in medicine and society in general. This is a very informative book that would serve any woman who thinks she may have ADHD or anyone who may have a another female in their life with this diagnosis (or the symptoms but no diagnosis) well.
Kelley Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice read for all women dealing with ADHD in themselves or their girls
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
As the mother of 4 kids, one girl and 3 boys, all of which have been diagnosed with ADHD/ADD, I found this book to be a good read.
My daughter took a lot longer to diagnose and has been very different from her brothers in how she presents. Now at 20, we’re finally at a decent point with her medication and therapy.
A worthwhile read for all women!
The Well Read Mom
3.0 out of 5 stars Great resource with some caveats.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023
There was a lot to like about this book. As a woman raising two AFAB children in a household full of neurodivergence, seeing the experiences on paper was amazing. So many times the narratives struck home and the well researched explanations of why ADHD brains behave this way was enlightening. Compared to how much of ADHD diagnosis and treatment occurs here in the US, focusing almost entirely on the experience of white boys, this approach to understanding and managing symptoms feels light years ahead.

However, and here is where it becomes only a middling book, some of the information felt surprisingly dated. The entire book is strictly binary when it comes to gender and treats sex and gender as one synonymous entity. I will grant that this may be an issue of translation (I don't speak enough languages to know how the use of the singular "they" is evolving worldwide), but it felt very glaring. Adding in the occasional reference to studies that are pretty commonly known as outdated and/or poorly designed (do people still think the Marshmallow Test is a real thing?) and the book loses some appeal.

I can't say this would be a bad addition to a Neurodivergence Reading list, but it should be read with an eye to some shortcomings. Overall, I enjoyed the book, found much of it to be informative and have already recommended it to some of my parenting cohort.

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