Part 4 of 15 - Advances in Understanding the Etiologies of ADHD

Disclaimer: Adhd_Science is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dr Russell Barkley or adhdlectures.com. Adhd_Science makes no claim to the ownership of the lectures or the information therein. The 'Lectures on ADHD for Professionals' series is © AdhdLectures.com. Lectures on ADHD for Professionals by Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D. Lecture 4 of 15 - Advances in Understanding the Etiologies of ADHD This presentation reviews the major advances that have been made to understanding the multiple causes of ADHD. These include distinguishing between the acquired forms of ADHD and the developmental-genetic form. Evidence is presented to show that ADHD is largely a neuro-genetic disorder including recent findings from neuro-imaging and behavioral-genetic research. Dr. Barkley also brief discusses some of the etiologies that have been proposed for ADHD but for which there is little if any scientific basis.