Webinar, September 30, 2026, with McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. Understanding ADHD in Adults: Signs, Diagnosis, and Strategies. Many adults living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) spend years wondering why certain tasks seem harder than they should. Challenges with organization, time management, focus, procrastination, emotional regulation, or follow-through are often misunderstood as laziness, lack of motivation, or personal failure—when ADHD may be playing a significant role.
Because ADHD can present differently in adults than it does in children, many individuals remain undiagnosed or misunderstood. Some are told they are disorganized, careless, unmotivated, or simply not trying hard enough. Others develop coping strategies that mask symptoms while increasing stress, burnout, and frustration.
What You’ll Learn
How ADHD commonly presents in adults and why symptoms are often overlooked or misunderstood
The role executive functioning plays in attention, organization, planning, emotional regulation, and productivity
How ADHD intersects with conditions such as anxiety, depression, autism, and eating disorders
What the diagnostic process involves and how ADHD is assessed in adulthood
Practical strategies, treatments, and supports that can help adults navigate everyday challenges more effectively About the speaker: Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He specializes in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive functioning issues, issues that face students with learning differences, he treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men.
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