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Kathleen G. Nadeau is clinical psychologist that researches and publishes on the topic of attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD).[1][2][3] Nadeau is the founder of the Chesapeake Center in Bethesda, Maryland.[1] She received her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Ph.D. in Psychology from University of Florida. She currently practices psychotherapy for clients six years and older. Nadeau travels extensively to deliver lectures and to offer professional seminars on ADHD.[1]

Education

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In 1971, Nadeau finished her dissertation at the University of Florida. Titled “An Examination of Some Effects of the Marital Enrichment Group,” Nadeau's dissertation examined marriage partners' awareness of and communication of positive feelings towards one another and their relationship.[2]

Contributions to Psychology

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ADHD in girls and women

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Nadeau has long been an advocate for overlooked parts of the ADHD population, including how ADHD impacts girls and women. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a U.S. federal law, states that public schools must provide equal opportunity for individuals who have physical and mental disabilities. IDEA dictates that students must receive psychological services in order to help achieve specific educational goals.[4] ADHD diagnoses increased in the United States in the 1990s and could be due to IDEA being signed into law by President George H.W. Bush, along with diagnosis efficacy increasing, symptoms becoming more recognizable, and better access to medications.[5][6]

Starting in the late 1990s, Nadeau's publications focused on ADHD in women. Nadeau's books examine the interrelationships between hormonal imbalances, female menstrual cycles, and neurological imbalances in female ADHD patients.[7] Nadeau highlights how these women present their symptoms in an attentive type.[8] Because of this, Nadeau states that women tend to be diagnosed with ADHD at a lower rate than men.[9]

Publications

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Nadeau has published over a dozen books about ADHD. The books range in topic, from managing ADHD in one's personal life to understanding how ADHD can impact one's performance in the workplace.[10][11][12][13][14][15] Nadeau's audience has largely been women living with ADHD and parents of children with ADHD.[16][17][18]

Some of Nadeau's most recent books include Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADHD (2004),[14] Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do (2015),[16] The ADHD Guide to Career Success: Harness Your Strengths, Manage Your Challenges (2015),[19] and Still Distracted After All These Years: Help and Support for Older Adults with ADHD (2022).[20]

Awards

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In 1999, Nadeau and Patricia Quinn, M.D., received the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Hall of Fame Award. CHADD was founded to connect parents and their children with attention deficient-hyperactive disorder to providers, counselors, and pertinent information about ADHD.[21] CHADD's Hall of Fame Award recognizes individuals whose work makes a difference for children and adults with ADHD.[22]

Published works

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Title Editions Date First Published
Still Distracted After All These Years: Help and Support for Older Adults with ADHD[20] 1 2022
Learning to Plan and Be Organized: Enhancing Executive Function Skills in Kids with ADHD[10] 1 2016
The ADHD Guide to Career Success: Harness your Strengths, Manage Your Challenges[19] 2 2016
Learning to Feel Good and Stay Cool: Emotional Regulation Tools for Kids with ADHD[23] 1 2014
ADD-Friendly Ways or Organize Your Life: Strategies That Work From a Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician[24] 2 2002
Gender Issues and ADHD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment[17] 2 2002
Understanding Women with AD/HD[18] 1 2002
Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do[16] 2 1999
ADD in the Workplace: Choices, Changes, and Challenges[15] 1 1998
Help4ADD@HighSchool[25] 1 1998
Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADD[14] 3 1997
Adventures in Fast Forward: Life, Love, and Work for the ADD Adult[13] 1 1996
A Comprehensive Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder In Adults: Research, Diagnosis, Treatment[12] 1 1995
Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD[11] 2 1994

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nadeau, Kathleen – The Chesapeake Center". Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen. "An Examination of Some of the Effects of the Marital Experiment Group" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D." www.additudemag.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ^ "Public Law 94-142" (PDF). IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. November 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "The History of ADHD". Healthline. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  6. ^ CDC (2020-03-31). "ADHD Throughout the Years | CDC". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  7. ^ "ADD, though rarer among women, hits them especially hard". The Toledo Blade. October 30, 1996. pp. A-5.
  8. ^ Combs, Casey (June 30, 1996). "ADD can devastate adults, too". Standard-Speaker. pp. C2.
  9. ^ Field, Kelly (April 2, 2002). "ADHD and Females". Newsday. pp. D6.
  10. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (2016). Learning to Plan and Be Organized: Enhancing Executive Function Skills in Kids with ADHD (1st ed.). Magination Press. ISBN 9781433822131.
  11. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (1998). Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD (2nd ed.). Magination Press. ISBN 9781591473886.
  12. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (2015). A Comprehensive Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder In Adults: Research, Diagnosis, Treatment (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9781138869387.
  13. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (1996). Adventures in Fast Forward: Life, Love, and Work for the ADD Adult (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9780876308004.
  14. ^ a b c Nadeau, Kathleen (2004). Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADD (3rd ed.). Magination Press. ISBN 9781591471554.
  15. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (1997). ADD in the Workplace: Choices, Changes, and Challenges (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9780876308479.
  16. ^ a b c Nadeau, Kathleen (2015). Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do (2nd ed.). Advantage Books. ISBN 9780971460973.
  17. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (2002). Gender Issues and ADHD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment (2nd ed.). Advantage Books. ISBN 9780971460928.
  18. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (2002). Understanding Women with AD/HD (1st ed.). Advantage Books. ISBN 9780966036640.
  19. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (2015). The ADHD Guide to Career Success: Harness your Strengths, Manage Your Challenges (2nd ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9781138843660.
  20. ^ a b Nadeau, Kathleen (2022). Still Distracted After All These Years: Help and Support for Older Adults with ADHD (1st ed.). Hacette Go. ISBN 9780306828911.
  21. ^ "CHADD - Improving the lives of people affected by ADHD". CHADD. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  22. ^ Buningh, Susan (2021-03-19). "CHADD Honors Exceptional Contributions to the ADHD Community". CHADD. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  23. ^ Nadeau, Kathleen (2013). Learning to Feel Good and Stay Cool: Emotional Regulation Tools for Kids with ADHD (1st ed.). Magination Press. ISBN 9781433813436.
  24. ^ Nadeau, Kathleen (2002). ADD-Friendly Ways or Organize Your Life: Strategies That Work From a Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician (1st ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9781583913581.
  25. ^ Nadeau, Kathleen (1998). Help4ADD@HighSchool (1st ed.). Advantage Books. ISBN 9780966036619.
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