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petequily.bsky.social
ADHD has been around for a very long time, often with some ugly names. Many don't know this, share this with them.

The History of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #ADHDSky #adultADHD #ADHDAwarenessMonth
ON THIS PAGE Abstract Introduction The incapacity of attending with a necessary degree of constancy to any one object (Sir Alexander Crichton, 1763–1856) Fidgety Phil (Heinrich Hoffmann 1809–1894) Defect of moral control (Sir George Frederic Still, 1868–1941) Postencephalitic behavior disorder Hyperkinetic disease of infancy (Franz Kramer 1878–1967, and Hans Pollnow 1902–1943) The first treatment of hyperactivity (Charles Bradley 1902–1979) Methylphenidate (Leandro Panizzon) Minimal brain damage Minimal brain dysfunction Hyperkinetic reaction of childhood (1968, second edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-II) Attention deficit disorder: with and without hyperactivity (1980, third edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-III) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (1987, revision of the third edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-III-R) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (1994, fourth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (2000, text revision of the fourth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV-TR) Future directions Open Access References
October 28, 2026 at 11:45 PM
petequily.bsky.social
BC Green’s Douglas Courtemanche Supports Screening People In BC Homeless Shelters, Rehabs and Arrestees by RCMP & Civic Police For ADHD. Thanks Douglas!

adultaddstrengths.com/2026/10/23/b...

#bcpoli #ADHDSky #ADHD #adultADHD #BCGreens #Rehabs #SUD #Crime #homeless
BC Green’s Douglas Courtemanche Supports Screening People In BC Homeless Shelters, Rehabs and Arrestees by RCMP & Civic Police For ADHD - Adult ADD Strengths
All politicians talk about Substance Use Disorder, homelessness and crime. Almost none talk about the first Pillar in the City Of Vancouver’s Four Pillars official Drug Policy. Prevention. So I’m aski...
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October 24, 2026 at 6:02 AM
xx-spiral-xx.bsky.social
My inability to lock in long enough to get enough shit done so that I won't be in the shit l8tr is fucking me over big time
#adhd #audhd #depression #jiraiblogging #adhdsky
October 17, 2026 at 5:22 AM
petequily.bsky.social
New Blog Post. Ask Your Civic, Provincial and State Politicians To Screen For ADHD In Rehabs, Homeless Shelters & Arrestees. Here is why.

adultaddstrengths.com/2026/10/16/a...
#ADHDSky #SUD #Homelessness #adultADHD
Ask To Screen For ADHD In Rehabs, Homeless Shelters & Arrestees - Adult ADD Strengths
If you look at the decades of research, we ADHD adults and teens have much higher rates of substance use disorder, homelessness, and crime. But if we are diagnosed with ADHD and treated with ADHD meds...
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October 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
@kareem42.bsky.social thank you very much for supporting Vancouverites who have ADHD

And committing to screen people in Vancouver rehabs, safe consumption sites and homeless shelters for ADHD

My apologies for not getting this up earlier

And 1/

#vanpoli #vanelxn #ADHDSky #AdultADHD
October 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
goatemperor.bsky.social
stumbled onto adhdsky for a moment and yeah I think I'm just gonna keep white-knuckling this thanks
October 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
@kareem42.bsky.social here is the full clinical study of the UK Metropolitan police and Cambridge University screening people arrested for ADHD.

doi.org/10.1002/cbm....

Cumbria Police in UK also is screening people arrested for ADHD

doi.org/10.1002/cbm....

#vanpoli #vanelxn #ADHDSky #AdultADHD
Neurodiversity in Custody: Screening Results for ADHD and Autistic Traits in Individuals Arrested by the London Metropolitan Police
Background Previous studies have identified high rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism in incarcerated populations. Despite such findings and the potential benefits of ...
doi.org
October 16, 2026 at 5:14 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
@kareem42.bsky.social and thank you very much for saying you'd ask VPD to screen people arrested for ADHD like UK Metropolitan police did if the research checks out, 50% had ADHD, 60% of those who used drugs.

www.psychiatry.cam.ac.uk/news/half-pe...

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#vanpoli #vanelxn #ADHDSky #AdultADHD
Half of people arrested in London may have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds | Psychiatry
Offering routine screening for neurodivergence to people detained by police could improve access to support and lead to fairer treatment in the criminal justice system, according to researchers at the...
www.psychiatry.cam.ac.uk
October 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
@kareem42.bsky.social here's my post from 2011 showing 21% To 45% Of Prisoners Have ADHD 15 Peer Reviewed Studies Show.

Cost $144,000 to house a prisoner in BC prisons

Much cheaper to diagnose and treat ADHD.

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adultaddstrengths.com/2011/01/12/a...

#vanpoli #vanelxn #ADHDSky #AdultADHD
https://adultaddstrengths.com/2011/01/12/adhd-and-crime-ignore-now-jail-later-15-clinical-studies/ Numbers of people with ADHD in jail • 46% of female prisoners in Rhode Island met criteria for childhood ADHD. • Swedish study showed 40% of adult male longer-term prison inmates had ADHD. • The overall prevalence of ADHD in young male prisoners according to DSM-IV was 45% • Half of the male prisoners in Iceland (50%) were found on screening to have met criteria for ADHD in childhood • Studies show that at least 25% of prisoners in the United States have ADHD. • Diagnosable ADHD was found to occur in 25.5% of the adult male inmates, and major depression occurred in 25.5 % of the inmates. A significant relationship between ADHD and depression was found to exist. Rates of arrests and types of crime • Follow up study using arrest records showed significantly more people with ADHD than comparisons had been arrested (47% vS. 24%), convicted (42% vS. 14%), and incarcerated (15% vS. 1%). • Follow up study using arrest records showed people with ADHD had significantly higher rates of felonies and aggressive offenses than non adders • The ADHD symptomatic group had significantly higher rates of total, acquisitive and violent offending than other prisoners, as well as greater regular heroin use. • For violent offending, ADHD symptoms were the strongest predictor followed by alcohol dependence. • Hyperactive subjects had significantly higher juvenile (46% versus 11%) and adult (21% versus 1%) arrest rates. Juvenile and adult incarceration rates were also significantly higher. Childhood conduct problems predicted later criminality, https://adultaddstrengths.com/2011/01/12/adhd-and-crime-ignore-now-jail-later-15-clinical-studies/ Comorbidities / co-existing conditions of adult ADHD inmates • Women with ADHD were more likely to be inconsistently employed, recently homeless, lifetime incarceration of more than 90 days, current smokers and ever used marijuana regularly • Offenders with ADHD were more likely to report problems with emotional and social functioning and to have higher suicide risk scores • Offenders with ADHD had higher rates of mood, anxiety, psychotic, somatoform, antisocial and borderline personality disorders • The results support prior findings of high ADHD prevalence in prison inmates and suggest that emotional and internalizing abnormalities are prominent problems in this population. Some reasons why people with ADHD commit crimes • It also appears that when individuals with ADHD commit violent crimes, these acts are more likely to be crimes of spontaneous and "reactive" aggression rather than carefully plotted out offenses. Such crimes are generally impulsive acts driven by a provocation or conflict that triggers an outburst. • Those with ADHD also have other triggers for crimes; adolescents and adults with untreated ADHD are often bored, sensation seeking, or simply impulsive, and this combination of attributes leads them to react with poor judgment. A desired item appears, they want it, so they take it • Children with ADHD are struggling with chronic symptoms of inattention, distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity and frequently do not realize this satisfaction. They can become alienated or friendless, and to avoid this outcome, they learn that outlandish behavior can earn them the respect of their peers. To them, negative attention is more desirable than no attention whatsoever, and befriending "bad kids" is preferable to having no friends. https://adultaddstrengths.com/2011/01/12/adhd-and-crime-ignore-now-jail-later-15-clinical-studies/ ADHD medications and crime- inverse correlation • The researchers compared the rates of prescriptions for these psychiatric medications to rates of violent crimes in the United States from 1997-2004 with a statistical regression analysis.[4] They found a significant inverse correlation; that is, as prescriptions went up, violent crimes came down • The researchers stated, "Our evidence suggests that, in particular, sales of new- generation antidepressants and stimulants used to treat ADHD are negatively associated with rates of violent crime." Recommendations • The results underline the need of adequate therapeutic programs for addicted young prison inmates considering ADHD comorbidity, which is associated with additional psychopathology and social problems. • Prisoners should routinely undergo screening for ADHD in order to identify those who would benefit from a comprehensive assessment to determine who may have ADHD and associated problems. • ADHD's presence should alert prison staff that the offender is likely to require more intensive mental health services. • The study recommended extensive school intervention programs for children with ADHD • Development of such intervention programs and evaluating them for efficiency could be dollars well spent in terms of crime and drug abuse averted. • There is an urgent need to treat drug addiction and ADHD symptoms in order to reduce offending among the most persistent offenders. Recently, treatment programmes have been developed for adults with ADHD, heroin and crack cocaine addiction which can be applied to this population. • ADHD is a significant factor relating to both crime and punishment. The condition increases the risk of committing a crime. and once the individual is incarcerated. the
October 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
dopedevices.bsky.social
For weeks (months?) I’ve had this urge to make homemade #Shwarma.

We’re getting close to actually making it.

Just need to “executive dysfunction” the idea for a few more weeks….

#foodsky #adhdsky
Woman Eating Giant Shawarma Wrap
ALT: Woman Eating Giant Shawarma Wrap
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September 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
petequily.bsky.social
Want to prevent more suicides?

Ask your provincial or state politicians to require that ALL doctors have

#MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD

Most are not trained on ADHD.

If we're diagnosed and treated, we have lower rates of suicide

See below how high they are.

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

#ADHDSky
petequily.bsky.social Pete Quily @petequily.bsky.social · Sep 10
25% of ADHD adults considered suicide vs 12% of controls

6% of ADHD adults attempted suicide vs 3% of controls

5% of ADHD adults hospitalized for suicide vs 1% of controls

Many are un or misdiagnosed. We need #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

books.google.ca/books?id=4BI...
TABLE 8.13. Proportion of Hyperactive and Control Groups Endorsing Suicidality Questions at the Age 21 Follow-Up for the Milwaukee Study Get this book in print V G+ AD HD IN ADULTS WHAT THE SCIENCE GAYS Kenn. Hug Mattes Fade 2 Reviews Write review Question Hyperactive Control Odds ratio 95% CI % N % In high school Considered suicide 53 36 17 22 4.09 1.92 1.01-3.62 .043 Attempted suicide 24 16 2 3 8.94 7.10 1.63-30.92 .003 Hospitalized 11 7 0 5.90 .015 Since high school Considered suicide 38 5.68 2.55 1.16-5.60 .017 Attempted suicide 9 w8…g 1.26 2.4 0.5-11.3 NS Hospitalized 7 1.68 3.70 0.45-30.61 NS ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says Fischer By Russell A. Barkley, Kevin R. Murphy, Mariellen Note. Sample sizes by group are Hyperactive = 149 and Control = 76. N= number answering "yes" to this question: X* - results of Cochran's chi-square test; odds ratio = common odds ratio for the Mantel-Haenszel Test; 95% Cl = 95% confidence interval for the Mantel-Haenszel Test. From Barkley and Fischer (2005). Copyright 2005 by Guilford Publications. Reprinted by permission. ADHD IN ADULTS TABLE 8.13. Proportion of Hyperactive and Control Groups Endorsing Suicidality Questions at the Age 21 Follow-Up for the Milwaukee Study Question Hyperactive Control Odds ratio 95% CI In high school Considered suicide 53 36 22 4.09 1.92 1.01-3.62 .043 Attempted suicide 24 16 8.94 7.10 1.63-30.92 .003 Hospitalized 11 5.90 .015 Since bigh school Considered suicide 38 25 12 5.68 2.55 1.16-5.60 .017 Attempted suicide 1.26 2.4 0.5-11.3 NS Hospitalized 1.68 3.70 0.45-30.61 NS Note. Sample sizes by group are Hyperactive = 149 and Control = 76. N = number anseering "yo" to this queszion: %: - results of Cochran's chi-square test: odds ratio - common odds ratio for the Mantel-Haenszel Tes: 95% Cl = 95% confidence interval for the Mantel-Haenszel Tes. From Barkley and Fischer (2005). Copyright 2005 by Guilford Publications. Reprinted by permission. extent, the severity of ADHI in childhood made significant contributions to risk for suicidality. With this exceptionally limited background of research in mind, we present che results for che UMASS Study of clinic-referred adules. As in the Milwaukee Study at age-21 follow-up, we asked participants whether they had ever consid- cred suicide or attempted it prior to age 18 years of age and also after age 18 years. Our findings appear in Table 8.14. Here it can be seen that our groups did not differ in either suicidal ideation or attempts prior to 18 years of age, in con- Measure ADHD Clinical Community Pairwise contrasis N % % N % Before age 18 years Suicidal thinking 25 16 16 15 5.1 NS Suicide attempt b91 2.8 NS After age 18 years Suicidal thinking 42 29 25 27 22.8 < 001| 1,2 > 3 Suicide attempt 12 6.8 .033 1ン3 TABLE 8.14. Suicidal Thinking and Attempts before and after Age 18 Years for Each Group in the UMASS Study Nate: Sample sizes are ADHD - 145, Clinical - 94, Community - 108. N - sample size endorsing this item: 5 - percent of group endorsing this item: 7-resuks of the ommbus chi-square test; p probability val…
September 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
chadgrayson.com
the very worst productivity system for the ADHD brain is Getting Things Done. It gives you all sorts of organizing and sorting of tasks to do without actually, you know, doing the tasks. My ex wife had to intervene.

#ADHDSky
August 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
alwaysannamarie.bsky.social
I have 4 planners for 2025.
It would be nice to fill them with fun/goals being achieved.

It would be nice to fill them with things other than existential dread.

It would be nice to fill them past January instead of forgetting they exist after that.

It would be so nice
But we'll see🙃
#adhdsky
December 5, 2024 at 5:07 AM
scrappmusiq.bsky.social
#ADHDSky I have a question! you can certainly inbox me if you're not comfortable answering this about but have any of you requested accommodations from your employer regarding your diagnosis? What types of support were you able to secure, if any? HR professionals chime in too.
March 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
4wheelworkout.blacksky.app
I found #ADHDSky when perusing #BlackSky and it’s like home
November 21, 2024 at 3:45 AM
mskrissy.bsky.social
Sunday goals:
✨ Drink coffee
✨ Grab a couple things from storage
✨ Decorate office with said things
✨ Try not to die from the crud congestion cold thingy my husband gave me
✨ Clean bathroom?
✨ Get myself a little treat
✨ Try not to nap all day

#ADHDsky
an elderly woman in a pink sweater says " let 's roll "
ALT: an elderly woman in a pink sweater says " let 's roll "
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January 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
lorf.bsky.social
have too many projects that i’m in the middle of so instead of actually working on one of the projects i’ll work on a project organizer so i don’t forget about the projects #adhdsky
December 6, 2024 at 11:41 PM
sophiagrene.bsky.social
Dear #ADHDsky, please help.
I am trying to get meds for my 11yo daughter, and the consultant is saying no, because she is above average academically.
What does medication do beyond helping children get better marks? I am determined to get her more support!
June 14, 2024 at 3:25 PM
ellelewis.bsky.social
Did you know that ADHD can start, recur, or be exacerbated by menopause?

www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adh...

ADHDSky
MedSky MenopauseSky
December 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM
ariel-kay.bsky.social
Excited to launch Wrote This Yesterday with my cousin! 🥳 A space for sharing our experiences with ADHD & neurodivergence. My intro post is up—why we’re doing this, what it means to me, and why I’m so excited! 💬✨

Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/wrotethi...

#ADHD #adhdsky #neurodivergent
Hi, I'm Ariel
and this is the first post I procrastinated writing & publishing
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December 22, 2024 at 6:33 PM
nick-tenbrink.bsky.social
It's going to be one of those days that I have an idea with a friend, that we both want to hyper focus on, but are going to be too busy with normal work, that it is going to just sit at the back of my brain until it gnaws its way out.

#ADHDsky
December 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM
softthistle.bsky.social
Having an earlier first alarm that rouses me enough to take my adhd meds and roll over back to sleep till my main alarm goes off has been a game changer! If you’re on em and haven’t tried it yet, give it a shot!
#adhdsky
December 18, 2024 at 8:56 AM
millennialp1nk.bsky.social
Any #ADHDSky folks had good experiences with any of the body doubling subscription type programs out there? For example Focused Space , Deep Wrk or Flow Club?
December 14, 2024 at 4:15 PM
nursecici.bsky.social
I want to be a coffee girl so bad but the it only makes me sleepy ! #ADHDsky
December 3, 2024 at 12:45 PM
heyashbee.bsky.social
Having a bus stop right across the street is both a blessing and a curse for my ADHD.

On one hand, it’s right there which is super convenient, but on the other hand, it’s RIGHT THERE which is *too* convenient.

Iykyk. #ADHDsky
November 19, 2024 at 12:14 PM