Maladaptive Daydreaming vs. ADHD: Important Similarities & Differences (with Nirit Soffer-Dudek)

In this hour-long ADDitude webinar from 7/20/22, Nirit Soffer-Dudek, Ph.D., discusses the characteristics and causes of maladaptive daydreaming and its relationship to inattentive ADHD, plus how clinicians might diagnose and treat this compulsive daydreaming disorder.

Download the slides associated with this webinar here:
https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/m...

4:50 Maladaptive Dreaming vs ADHD
5:32 Normal Daydreaming / Mind-Wandering
14:37 Different Types of Potentially-Distracting, Internally-Generated Thought
20:31: Definition of Maladaptive Daydreaming
27:18: How people enter and stay in this state of consciousness
30:31: Relationship to trauma/abuse/PTSD
36:13: What causes Maladaptive Daydreaming?
37:14 Relationship between Maladaptive Daydreaming and ADHD
48:00 Children and Childhood Maladaptive Daydreaming
52:15 Connection to video game addiction
53:52 Autism and Maladaptive Daydreaming

Related Resources
1. Download: In-Depth Guide to Inattentive ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/download/...

2. Read: Maladaptive Daydreaming vs. Inattentive ADHD: Comparing Symptoms, Treatments
https://www.additudemag.com/maladapti...

3. Read: Maladaptive Daydreaming Should Be a Diagnosis Distinct from ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/maladapti...

4. eBook: Inattentive ADHD in Adults: An Essential Guide to the Underdiagnosed, Undertreated Subtype
https://www.additudemag.com/product/i...

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