Masking and Adult ADHD
Russell Barkley, PhD - Dedicated to ADHD Science+
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This channel is dedicated to disseminating the science about ADHD. It is based on Dr. Barkley's 45 years of clinical practice, research, and teaching and his many books and scientific papers. In 2023, he was named by Research.com as the 37th most influential researcher in the US and 65th in the world in terms of the impact of his research on psychological science as attested to by how often his research is cited by others. He has recently retired. In anticipation of his retirement, he has created videos of more than 30 hours of his lectures that have been posted here for laypeople and professionals alike. Although the initial videos posted here are in their original length as given at conferences, most videos have now been broken down into shorter segments, numbered sequentially, and organized into playlists for ease of viewing. PLEASE NOTE: DR. BARKLEY CANNOT GIVE ADVICE TO PERSONAL QUESTIONS FOR ETHICAL REASONS. His website is russellbarkley.org. Subscribe Now
Video Description
In this short video I discuss the popular concept of masking, claims that adults with ADHD do this more than to others (neurotypical people), and that it is harmful to those doing so. Such claims are made at numerous websites. Here I challenge these ideas arguing that masking is common in typical people, that is socially appropriate to do so, that there is no evidence it occurs more in adults with ADHD, and that there is no evidence to masking is harmful to those who engage in it. BUT please also watch this subsequent short video for clarifications: https://youtu.be/MJHvFzO6jC4 The example websites I showed in the video are: I am Busy Being Awesome: https://imbusybeingawesome.com/adhd-masking/ Very Well Mind: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-adhd-masking-5200863 Additude: https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-masking-signs-consequences-solutions/ The two quasi-research papers I found in journals on masking and ADHD are here: M. G. Harris et al. (2023). The experiences of medical students with ADHD: A phenomenological study. PLoS One. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0290513 W. J. van der Putten et al. (2024). Is camouflaging unique to autism: A comparison of camouflaging between adults with autism and ADHD. Autism Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3099
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