Psychological problems and AD(H)D

Every person is unique, and everyone's psychological problems are different. There is no one like you, and there is no problem exactly like yours. Hence, your treatment will be different from anybody else's. But there are general pathologies. And there are general guidelines in treatment. There is the same ethical and deontological framework within which one works.

An estimated 45% of people diagnosed with ADHD/ADD additionally have one or more other syndromes. Often this causes the ADHD problem to be masked. That is, people are diagnosed with the other problem (depression, borderline, trauma, bipolar, ASD and so on), while the ADHD disorder is not seen and thus not treated.

Therefore, the ADHD psychologist is required to have extensive knowledge of these other syndromes. And so it also requires a thorough experience in examining these other syndromes. Finally, it also requires a skill to be able to examine the differences and similarities between these syndromes on the one hand and ADHD on the other.

Some of these psychological problems are described below. These may give you a first idea of possible other psychological problems that may exist alongside your ADHD symptoms. Or their descriptions may perhaps put you on the trail of an diagnosis that you might confuse with your ADHD/ADD symptoms.

There is currently (except for ADHD research) a patient stop at clinical psychologist Jan Schrans.

You can see clinical psychologist Sabine Vranken for psychotherapy.

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Psychological problems: examples

Thirty-four-year-old woman stays depressed away from work. However, she finds no psychological problems making her feel unwell.

Forty-something really longs for a partner but cannot find a lasting relationship.

Teacher of thirty-eight is weighed down by guilt.

Teenager is terrified of a lift and does not understand this himself at all. His parents help him get a psychotherapist.

Nineteen-year-old increasingly isolates himself in his room and talks about strange voices he hears. He does not want to consult anyone because he is sure he has no psychological problems. The parents contact their GP.

Twenty-eight-year-old man is abandoned every time despite saying he is the ideal match.

Fifty-year-old woman always ends up back with drinking and abusive partners after her divorce.

Fifteen-year-old sensible and athletic student is severely bullied at school.

Fourteen-year-old loses weight sharply but continues to feel way too fat. Hospital finds no medical causes for the weight loss.

Parental couple discovers their 16-year-old son is using hard drugs and stealing. He is given a choice between psychotherapy or juvenile court.

Fifty-year-old business manager is so driven in his work that he cannot enjoy his family life.

Very sensible student suddenly falters on her exams.

Father sees his daughter's school results deteriorate after her mother's death. The CLB recommends a psychotherapist.

Twenty-four-year-old man doing brilliantly in all areas suddenly takes an overdose of medication. After a brief emergency admission, a psychotherapy launched to solve the hidden psychological problems.

Adolescent cares for her severely depressed mother, but barely leaves the house herself. The mother is hospitalised. Adolescent seeks out a psychotherapist.

A thirty-eight-year-old woman no longer dares to take her car into town.

Adolescent often feels abused and cheated by his surroundings.