ADHD 2.0

Outline

ADHD 2.0 (2021) presents new scientific findings and practical strategies for living well with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Psychiatrists Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey describe ADHD as a trait with both challenges and strengths, and explain the role of the brain’s default mode network. They recommend exercise, structure, connection with others, and the right kind of challenge to help people with ADHD thrive.

• ADHD is best understood as a trait that brings both real challenges and real strengths, not only a deficit.
• The brain's default mode network plays a role in ADHD, and understanding it helps explain how attention behaves.
• Exercise is one of the practical strategies the authors recommend for people who want to thrive with ADHD.
• Structure and connection with other people help support focus and emotional balance for those living with ADHD.
• The right kind of challenge can channel the creativity of people with ADHD toward success.

Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey are American psychiatrists and longtime collaborators on attention and the brain. Hallowell founded the Hallowell Centers and is known for his work on ADHD, while Ratey is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the author of Spark. Together they also wrote Driven to Distraction.