ADHD, EF, and Self Regulation

This lecture on ADHD is undoubtedly the most crystal-clear, informative, and beneficial one I've come across. I firmly believe that gaining a deep understanding of the issue is crucial to finding solutions, and this professor flawlessly elucidated the fundamental principles underlying this condition. Thanks to his exceptional explanation, I now grasp all the implications involved. I'm truly inspired to dive into Professor Barkley's book, "Taking Charge of Adult ADHD". Thank you so much for generously sharing your expertise!

I greatly appreciate this video, I'm 32 and slipped through the cracks in life from a young age. Its taken awhile to pick up the pieces and learn to live a productive life. The shame, humiliation and verbal abuse that ensued through childhood completely distorted how I perceive myself and others. I describe it as viewing life through a fun house mirror. As a kid I would often have the thought that conscious life is actually worse than a nightmare, because you can wake up from a nightmare. This information is greatly helping me put everything back together and understand that are many others like me that are afflicted by this. Sincerely, Thank you.

I cannot express how happy I am because I found your channel. Now all my past life makes sense and I have a better chance to change my future.

Your lectures really work for me. The pace is right, when many others would speak so quickly that I wouldn't be able to process. You don't have frequent edits, loud sounds / music, or flashy visuals to overstimulate the senses and distract from the message. You don't repeat as often as most. The information is pithy, worthwhile, and evidence-based. Your delivery is just matter-of-fact and that works well with how my mind works. chef's kiss

1:28:20 thanks for clarifying the facts about training executive functions with games or apps. It doesn't work in older patients with reduced executive functions neither, but light physical exercise is somehow an important part of the solution as well as calming down the nervous system in older patients, hence I wonder if same is true for ADHD patients? Okay, you answered my question further in the video 😂

Thank you so so so much for just being who you are. Listening to you is so cathartic.

This is an incredible lecture. Need to listen to it a couple more times and take notes to fully take it all in.

Thank you so much for this - understanding makes all the difference!

Thank you again

very nice lecture sir

Thank you

I am really curious what really causes hyperactivity in ADHD. And why stimming helps. I mean — if I feel like I need to move, I'd better start moving or else my focus is going to suffer. Other days, I don't feel like I need to move at all. What's up with that? Is it about inhibiting random motor impulses?

Such excellent information. Thanks so much for taking the time to distribute this knowledge. So important that it's out there 🙏

Well done.

Amazing information. I am 58 year old woman struggling with everything. I was diagnosed in my mid 40’s. It seems like menopause has made this disorder so much worse. I used to be scattered, but I was successful and confident. Now I am unemployed, overweight, overwhelmed, and feel so retarded (I know this word isn’t PC but it’s in reference to myself and best describes my self-loathing. Wouldn’t wish this condition on anyone. I’ve ordered Dr. Barkleys book in hopes I can find some relief.

Wow.. the think about dating for example .. that.. uh.. yea thinking back on myself that fits (: ... on the other hand I think through a lot of outdoor activities that involve quite a bit of risk, I kinda learned to spot dangerous situations and to avoid them if possible.. so yea I made a ton of rash decisions 😂 but nothing grave happened. But I actively stayed away from big parties in the next town and such bc I knew I couldn't handle myself

Dear lord are you telling me my working memory is going to get worse as I age?! Ive had the walking into a room and not knowing why problem for as long as I can remember

Dr. Barkley: I realize that in your description of the executive functions at around 55-60 minutes, you are speaking about typical/normal, but I wonder where aphantasia fits into this framework? As I understand it, people with aphantasia do not “see” visual images in their brains, although they can describe things that they remember using words.

11:04 so the time frame of this unsustained attention is in fact maybe couple of hours instead of couple of weeks, months, years? And also re-engagement is really an issue of returning to a task that you were doing just a minute ago instead of a task you were doing like yesterday or last week? I've always thought that the poor persistence is about more long-term goals and not about immediate goals here and now. But good to know! I have been really misinformed about this.

Will you please explain to us, why are you so interested in ADHD?