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## Megathreads

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## Before Posting
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## Frequently Asked Questions
* [**Diagnosis** Process & Presentations](https://reddit.com/r/adhd/wiki/diagnosis)  
* [**Medication** Options & **Titration** Process](https://reddit.com/r/adhd/wiki/medication)  
* [**Assistance** from state and school](https://reddit.com/r/adhd/wiki/assistance)  
* [Comorbidity](https://reddit.com/r/ADHD/wiki/index#wiki_comorbidity)   

## Essential Viewing

### [30 Essential Ideas You Should Know About ADHD](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzhbAK1pdPM&list=PLzBixSjmbc8eFl6UX5_wWGP8i0mAs-cvY)


* Length: 2:54:25    
Excellent introductory lecture on ADHD: what it is, how it affects those who have it, how to treat it to treat, and the potential consequences of not treating it. It is split into segments for easy watching. By Dr. Russell Barkley.

### [International Consensus Statement on ADHD](http://www.russellbarkley.org/factsheets/Consensus2002.pdf)

* Barkley et al, 2002

### [The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 Evidence-based Conclusions About The Disorder](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014976342100049X?via%3Dihub)

* Faraone et al, 2021

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<h1>New to <a href="/r/ADHD">/r/ADHD</a>?</h1>

<h2>Megathreads</h2>

<ul>
<li>We have <a href="/r/adhd/wiki/megathreads">weekly recurring posts</a> for discussing topics that frequently pop up</li>
</ul>

<h2>Before Posting</h2>

<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adhd/about/rules/">Read the Rules and Guidelines</a></strong></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/ADHD/wiki/index">Read the FAQ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/ADHD/search?q=&amp;restrict_sr=on">Search the Subreddit</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette">Understand Reddiquette</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/adhd/wiki/diagnosis"><strong>Diagnosis</strong> Process &amp; Presentations</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/adhd/wiki/medication"><strong>Medication</strong> Options &amp; <strong>Titration</strong> Process</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/adhd/wiki/assistance"><strong>Assistance</strong> from state and school</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/ADHD/wiki/index#wiki_comorbidity">Comorbidity</a><br/></li>
</ul>

<h2>Essential Viewing</h2>

<h3><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzhbAK1pdPM&amp;list=PLzBixSjmbc8eFl6UX5_wWGP8i0mAs-cvY">30 Essential Ideas You Should Know About ADHD</a></h3>

<ul>
<li>Length: 2:54:25<br/>
Excellent introductory lecture on ADHD: what it is, how it affects those who have it, how to treat it to treat, and the potential consequences of not treating it. It is split into segments for easy watching. By Dr. Russell Barkley.</li>
</ul>

<h3><a href="http://www.russellbarkley.org/factsheets/Consensus2002.pdf">International Consensus Statement on ADHD</a></h3>

<ul>
<li>Barkley et al, 2002</li>
</ul>

<h3><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014976342100049X?via%3Dihub">The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 Evidence-based Conclusions About The Disorder</a></h3>

<ul>
<li>Faraone et al, 2021</li>
</ul>
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