507 - A Psychologist Gives Lisa The Final Answer on Her ADHD Diagnosis

<p><strong>Do I have ADHD or not?</strong> This has become so confusing!</p> <p><a href= "https://organize365.com/podcast/does-lisa-have-adhd">According to ADHD Online, I have a medical diagnosis of ADHD.</a> <a href= "https://organize365.com/podcast/lisa-s-executive-function-profile"> According to Barbara Hunter's analysis of my BRIEF-A assessment, my executive functioning indicates that I do NOT have ADHD.</a> Who is right?</p> <p><strong>I took my questions to a psychologist in Cincinnati for a final answer.</strong></p> <p>Why? Well, first, I want to give good recommendations to the Organize 365® community. If ADHD Online is not a good resource, I don't want to refer you to them. Second, I want to continue to do executive function research related to ADHD and organization, so I want to know if I actually have ADHD or not as I go into that project.</p> <p><strong>Organization is a learnable skill. If we learn the skill of organizing, can we mitigate or eliminate the effects of ADHD?</strong></p> <p><strong>In this episode, I share with you my story of gathering supporting information from my childhood, taking additional assessments, and speaking with the psychologist to get the final answer.</strong> I explain the criteria for an ADHD diagnosis. I also share how in the process, we determined first that I do NOT have dyslexia as I have always been told.</p> <p><strong>Two interesting things were the clinchers for my final answer.</strong> One was speeding tickets, and the other was how I handle money and debt.</p> <p>Listen to this episode to hear how in the beginning, the psychologist believed there was no way that I could have ADHD and how this all came together to finally find out if I do have ADHD.</p> <h2>More Resources</h2> <ul> <li>Book: <a href= "https://organize365.com/how-adhd-affects-home-organization">How ADHD Affects Home Organization</a></li> <li><a href= "https://organize365.com/how-adhd-affects-home-organization">Organize 365® ADHD Playlist</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Did you enjoy this e