In recognition of National AD/HD Awareness Week: "Anxiety and AD/HD" by Carolyn Daitch, Ph.D. September 15, 2010

Did you know that 25-40% of people with AD/HD also have an anxiety disorder? One consequence of having anxiety along with AD/HD is that the anxiety can exacerbate the concentration problems and impulse control that are central to AD/HD. Not only that, but people with anxiety often report chronic worry, along with a host of physical symptoms including abdominal distress, muscle tension, and occasional heart palpitations. The symptoms can quickly intensify to the point where one senses an ill-defined, yet intense fear of impending doom.

This presentation will teach a variety of self-help techniques that children and adults with AD/HD and anxiety can use to lower anxiety, manage their emotional responses, and navigate their lives from a place of calm and control. For those with AD/HD, decreased anxiety can lead to increased productivity.

Carolyn Daitch, Ph.D. is an internationally renowned clinician, trainer, author, and presenter. The director of the Center for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Farmington Hills, Michigan, she is a certified and approved consultant and fellow with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and a certified Imago therapist.

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