I find it very interesting that ADHD can be associated/misdiagnosed with childhood trauma.
I would like to see more articles on this topic.
https://psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-and-trauma
https://www.childdevelopmentclinic.com.au/adhd-and-complex-trauma.html
Here are a couple of articles you might find interesting:
Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and ADHD Diagnosis and Severity - DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.08.013
Executive Dysfunctions: The Role in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and Post-traumatic Stress Neuropsychiatric Disorders - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4993788/
Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and ADHD Diagnosis and Severity - https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/pb/assets/raw/Health%20Advance/journals/acap/ACAP_900_approved.pdf
Linkages Between Child Abuse and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Girls: Behavioral and Social Correlates - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1934403/
ADHD symptoms in healthy adults are associated with stressful life events and negative memory bias - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320693075_ADHD_symptoms_in_healthy_adults_are_associated_with_stressful_life_events_and_negative_memory_bias
From what I know of ADHD, my theory is that I feel childrens brains who have ADHD are just more sensitive than other kids. They become overstimulated, much like a lot of kids on the neurodiversity spectrum including autism being on the other end of that spectrum. Difficulty with emotion regulation, difficulty starting tasts, finishing tasks, executive brain dysfunction, spacing out without meaning to, impulsivity, procrastination, mild dissociative states, anxiety etc... the kid still taking the test hours after everyone else has left. I think one is born with it. I also am curious if c-sections or birth issues have anything to do with some of these learning and social difficulties later in life. When medicated, these kids do well most of the time, like glasses for bad eyesight. Trauma related? Maybe...I would have to do more research on dopamine to understand that part but I know kids without trauma that have ADHD.
Hi Lulia, this article may be helpful. It specifies that Children who experience trauma earlier on in life are much more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.
: https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adhd-linked-to-trauma#3