541- How Sleep Disorders Impact Every Aspect of Life with ADHD

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Hallowell, Adhd, Mental Health, 504, Add, Iep, Deficit, Additude, Medication, Disorder, Attention, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Sleep problems frequently co-occur with ADHD. J.J. Sandra Kooij, M.D., Ph.D., explains what we know about how sleep loss impairs concentration, memory, mood stability, and the immune system, and about effective treatments for sleep disorders.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine.
0:14.4	Hi, everyone. My name is Annie Rogers. And on behalf of the Attitude team, I am pleased to welcome you to today's
0:23.0	ADHD experts presentation titled how sleep disorders impact every aspect of life with ADHD.
0:31.9	Leading today's presentation is Dr. Sondra Kui. Dr. Kui is a professor of adult ADHD studies at the VU University Medical Center in the Netherlands. She is also a psychiatrist at PsiQ and has served as the head of its Dutch expertise center for adult ADHD for more than 20 years. Dr. Kui has published more than 100 peer-reviewed
0:59.5	international papers and more than 20 books or book chapters on ADHD in adults. She also happens to be
1:08.3	one of the world's leading experts in this overlap between sleep disorders and ADHD, which is the topic of today's webinar.
1:17.5	As we know, sleep problems in ADHD are closely linked with the vast majority of people with ADHD experiencing delayed sleep phase syndrome, insomnia,
1:30.7	restless leg syndrome, night terrors, and other sleep disorders.
1:36.4	ADHD can cause disordered sleep and sleep deprivation can worsen ADHD symptoms,
1:43.3	creating a vicious cycle. In today's webinar, Dr.
1:46.6	Cui will detail the specific sleep disorders most common in people with ADHD and explain
1:52.8	the treatment approaches and interventions that work best for each one based on research.
1:59.3	And finally, the sponsor of today's webinar is Play Attention.
2:03.6	ADHD and Disordered Sleep can disrupt daily life, but you can take back control. Play Attention,
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2:16.6	function and gain cognitive control.
2:20.2	By combining mindfulness training with cognitive exercises, Play Attention's program empowers you to
2:26.0	manage focus, emotions, and routines, building the foundation for better sleep and overall
2:31.2	well-being. Click the links on your screen to start Play Attention's ADHD assessment or to schedule
2:36.7	your one-on-one consultation.
2:39.1	Visit Playattention.com or call 828243-9-291 to learn more.
2:46.8	Attitude thanks our sponsors for supporting our free webinars.
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