Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # PTSD - ADHD Resource Center for PTSD and ADHD ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://ptsd-adhd.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Ketamine for Depression and Discussion on Addiction Potential](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2025/10/ketamine-for-depression-and-discussion-on-addiction-potential/) - This blog explores research on ketamine’s antidepressant mechanisms, safety profile, and its potential role in treating substance use disorders. - [Journal of Open Therapy Insitute](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2025/09/journal-of-open-therapy-insitute/) - I will be attaching a PDF below of the second issue of a new open source journal. The Journal of Open Therapy Institute explores many new mental health topics and sociocultural considerations for the advancement of the clinical field of therapy. There are 14 new articles in Issue 2. Here is part of the introduction - [Is it ADHD or PTSD?](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2023/08/is-it-adhd-or-ptsd/) - What doctors are reading about how to differentiate between ADHD and/or PTSD. And medication considerations. https://pro.psycom.net/assessment-diagnosis-adherence/adhd/adhd-or-ptsd The link above is to an article written to physicians about how to differentiate between an ADHD and PTSD diagnosis in adults. I agree with their concern about ADHD stimulant medication for individuals with current PTSD symptoms. I have - [How Adverse Childhood Experiences Impact Adult Attachment](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2019/05/how-adverse-childhood-experiences-impact-adult-attachment/) - Longitudinal research article that found how insecure attachments follow children into adulthood. And how as adults there can be corrective emotional experiences that mediate attachment anxiety, creating a capacity to develop secure attachments as an adult. - [Sexuality in Adults with ADHD: Results of an Online Survey](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2022/11/sexuality-in-adults-with-adhd-results-of-an-online-survey/) - Hertz et al. (2022) completed an online survey of 206 people to explore the relationship between adult ADHD and sexual functioning. The study is called Sexuality in Adults with ADHD: Results of an Online Survey. The found that individuals with ADHD engaged in significantly more hypersexual behaviors than those without ADHD. Their study also debunked - [Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, complex PTSD, and Loneliness Study](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2021/08/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-complex-ptsd-and-loneliness-study/) - This study explored Complex PTSD and loneliness. Specifically, social and emotional loneliness to determine if there was a relationship with CPTSD symptoms. Participants met the criteria for PTSD and were assessed for social and emotional loneliness. Education, sex, area where they lived (urban or rural), education level and household income. Other covariates assessed include participants - [Can Psilocybin Help Treat PTSD?](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2021/05/add-new-post/) - written by NYU medical bioethics department While therapy, antidepressants, and antipsychotics help many patients, these methods often fall short. Studies have suggested that antidepressants do not work well for people who have had multiple traumas over the course of years or chronic PTSD. A new study found that the antipsychotic risperidone worked no better than - [Vicarious Compassion.](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2019/08/vicarious-compassion/) - Vicarious compassion. It’s a thing. As a therapist, the most powerful tool I have is my heart. Without it, the therapy room would just consist of two heads babbling back and forth to each other. These past couple of weeks (in particular) have taught me that the way back to your essence is through altruistic - [Shame vs. Compassion](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2019/04/shame-vs-compassion/) - "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are” (Joseph Campbell).Embarking on a new journey can perpetuate the great “what if...” ruminating question. Many answers that first consciously surface are answers that come from other people. Possibly the voice of a critical parent, a bully from 1st grade, the voice of trauma, or the - [When Passion Inspires Creation](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2017/11/when-passion-inspires-creation/) - This site was created in response to the overwhelming need to increase understanding around comorbid Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As a mental health clinician and researcher, I've found it troubling how difficult it is to obtain answers about the epistemology of PTSD and ADHD co-occuring, and subsequent treatment options that - [New Chronic Pain and PTSD Treatment: Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2019/02/new-chronic-pain-and-ptsd-treatment-noninvasive-vagus-nerve-stimulation/) - A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine shows that pain associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be effectively treated by noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation. PTSD is treated most typically with psychotherapy, other trauma-focused therapeutic treatments, and in the psychiatric field with antidepressants and/or anti-anxiety medications. Due to - [Distinguishing PTSD, Complex PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder: A latent class analysis (Clinical Research Article)](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2019/01/distinguishing-ptsd-complex-ptsd-and-borderline-personality-disorder-a-latent-class-analysis-clinical-research-article/) - Click HERE for full article Marylène Cloitre, Donn W. Garvert, Brandon Weiss, Eve B. Carlson & Richard A. Bryant (2014) Distinguishing PTSD, Complex PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder: A latent class analysis, European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5:1,DOI: 10.3402/ejpt.v5.25097 - [Trauma Focused Treatment in Psychosis](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/11/trauma-focused-treatment-in-psychosis/) - It is becoming increasingly acceptable in clinical work to find correlations between people suffering from psychotic symptoms and a lengthy history of trauma. In accordance with this permitted lens, studies are beginning to research how treating individuals with psychotic symptoms for PTSD can illuminate new treatment outcome possibilities. This year (2018), The British Journal of - [Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated as a Mental Health Crisis?](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/11/should-childhood-trauma-be-treated-as-a-mental-health-crisis/) - Simple answer: YES. Childhood trauma is pervasive. And I see it everyday working in substance abuse treatment. As Gabor Mate once said (I may be slightly paraphrasing...), "Not every traumatized person becomes an addict, but every addict was a traumatize person". Excited to see where awareness and the new bill- SUPPORT for Patients and Communities - [Adult ADHD and Comorbid Somatic Disease: A Systematic Literature Review](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/11/adult-adhd-and-comorbid-somatic-disease-a-systematic-literature-review/) - The Journal of Attention Disorders recently published an article that found associations between ADHD and Celiac Disease, asthma, sleep disorders, migraines, and obesity. The review concluded that "significant associations are found between adult ADHD and several somatic diseases, and these are important to consider when assessing and treating either adult ADHD or the somatic diseases" - [Coming Home to Yourself](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/10/coming-home-to-yourself/) - "But if you travel far enough, one day you will recognize yourself coming down to meet yourself, and you will say - YES" Marion Woodman As humans go through life and age with the seasons, the chances increase that they will move further away from themselves. What do I mean by this? Well… life is sometimes - [Dr. Arielle Schartz's Blog on Mind-Body Therapies](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/10/dr-arielle-schartzs-blog-on-mind-body-therapies/) - Mind-Body Therapies for Vagus Nerve Disorders by Dr. Arielle Schwartz "Mind-body therapies regulate the vagus nerve and increase your resilience through “safe mobilization and safe immobilization” (Sullivan et al., 2018). This involves initially developing your capacity to feel peaceful, calm, and connected. Once you have a solid foundation of being able to access your social - [ADHD Overview](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/10/adhd-overview/) - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. Inattention means a person wanders off task, lacks persistence, has difficulty sustaining focus, and is disorganized; and these problems are not due to defiance or lack of comprehension. Hyperactivity means a person seems to move - [Childhood Abuse and The A-Type Woman](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/06/childhood-abuse-and-the-a-type-woman/) - Some of the most powerful women I know are survivors of childhood abuse. They beat the odds when they were young, so nothing seems too big of a feat to conquer. Some psychological theorists would highlight that these women had to learn (at an early age) to focus outwardly. Makes sense if you think about - [Epigenetic Link Between PTSD and Inflammation](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/10/epigenetic-link-between-ptsd-and-inflammation/) - "...Researchers have discovered a connection between trauma and the body’s immune system. More specifically, researchers have become curious about how trauma affects inflammation – as well as whether inflammation influences the development of PTSD". See link: https://www.nicabm.com/how-might-epigenetics-influence-the-link-between-ptsd-and-inflammation/ - [The Structure of Adult ADHD](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/05/the-structure-of-adult-adhd/) - This study illustrates the broad display of symptoms associated with adult ADHD and how the DSM may hold too simplistic a view for diagnosis. (see link below for full article) Adler_et_al-2017-International_Journal_of_Methods_in_Psychiatric_Research - [MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Veterans with PTSD](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/05/mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-for-veterans-with-ptsd/) - Yesterday the results of an FDA - regulated clinical trial of MDMA, for PTSD among Veterans and first responders, were posted. The results show that MDMA plus therapy diminished PTSD symptoms and in some cases completely eradicated the diagnosis. The positive results were found to still be present a year later. This appears to be - [ADHD and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders (Podcast)](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/04/adhd-and-comorbid-psychiatric-disorders-podcast/) - Host: Lenard Adler, MD Guest: Mark Stein, PhD - [Sleeping with one eye open: loneliness and sleep quality in young adults](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/04/sleeping-with-one-eye-open-loneliness-and-sleep-quality-in-young-adults/) - Sleeping with one eye open: loneliness and sleep quality in young adults - [A Strength-based Approach Toward Trauma-informed Treatment and Recovery Support for Women](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/04/a-strength-based-approach-toward-trauma-informed-treatment-and-recovery-support-for-women/) - A Strength-based Approach Toward Trauma-informed Treatment and Recovery Support for Women - [Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the DSM-5: Controversy, Change, and Conceptual Considerations](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/04/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-in-the-dsm-5-controversy-change-and-conceptual-considerations/) - by Anushka Pai, Alina M. Suris, and Carol S. North Abstract: The criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD have changed considerably with the newest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Changes to the diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV to DSM-5 include: the relocation of PTSD from - [Trauma Related Depression](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2018/04/trauma-related-depression/) - Trauma Related Depression - [Neuroimaging Meta-analysis Research](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2017/11/2017-adhd-neuroimaging-meta-analysis-research-findings/) - Subcortical brain volume differences of participants with ADHD across the lifespan: an ENIGMA collaboration Hoogman et al, 2017, The Lancet Psychiatry. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(17)30049-4/fulltext (link to full text PDF can be found at the end of this post) ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Neuroimaging studies have shown structural alterations in several brain regions in children and adults with attention deficit - [Beginner's Guide to Polyvagal](https://ptsd-adhd.com/2017/11/beginners-guide-to-polyvagal/) - Click on the below link to view Deborah Dana's PDF that overviews Dr. Steven Porges' Polyvagal Theory: Beginner's Guide Polyvagal © Copyright 2015 Deborah Dana, LCSW deborahadanalcsw@gmail.com debdanalcsw.com ## Pages - 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