Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and ADHD

In this insightful article for SEN Magazine, Elaine Nicholson MBE explores the complex relationship between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and ADHD, highlighting how trauma symptoms can overlap with attention, impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and hypervigilance. Drawing on her specialist clinical experience, she examines the risks of misdiagnosis when trauma histories are overlooked and emphasises the importance of trauma-informed assessment and therapeutic intervention. The article provides valuable guidance for parents, educators, and professionals working with neurodivergent individuals whose behavioural presentation may be rooted in unresolved trauma rather than, or alongside, ADHD.

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  • The Estrangement of Adult Autistic / Asperger Children

  • Guidelines for Working with Clients with Asperger Syndrome

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and ADHD

  • Autism and the Importance of Soft Toys

  • Dangers of Sharenting

  • Asperger’s: What You Need to Know

  • How do you know if your client has autism?

  • Autistic Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic