Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman
Senior Consumer Health Editor at ADDitude Magazine
Editor @TechRepublic (previously @ViacomCBS, @RedVentures), Storyteller, Always curious, passionate about #ADHD #Dyslexia #2E awareness and advocacy.
Articles
-
6 days ago |
additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman
April 18, 2025Deficits in working memory, response inhibition, and processing speed are present not only in individuals with ADHD but also in their family members without the condition, according to a new study published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science that suggests these shared cognitive deficits may be “endophenotypes,” or measurable genetic traits that essentially act as biomarkers for ADHD.
-
1 month ago |
additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman
March 21, 2025Music exerts powerful, and largely positive, forces on the brain regions responsible for decision-making, memory, mood, and comprehension, according to decades of research. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 But what types of music work best for individuals with ADHD? Two new studies suggest that stimulating music, and specifically songs with strong, targeted amplitude modulations, promotes attention and improves cognition in adults with ADHD symptoms.
-
1 month ago |
additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman
Wanted:The best jobs for ADHD brains. Applicant Requirements:Must be creative, energetic, hands-on, intensely engaged (aka hyperfocused), and demonstrate outside-the-box thinking and ingenious problem-solving skills. Sound like you? Sure, a person’s ADHD-fueled passion can help them shine in that just-right job. The opposite is also true.
-
2 months ago |
additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman
Q: “My 16-year-old son socializes through gaming and refuses to make any effort to develop friendships in real life. When I bring up the subject, he flies off the handle. How can I help my struggling teen?” Friendships seldom spark or endure easily for boys with ADHD, who may avoid or sabotage real-life friendships due to weak social executive functioning (SEF) skills related to cognitive flexibility and situational awareness.
-
Dec 13, 2024 |
additudemag.com | Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman
1. Adult ADHD Guidelines ForthcomingThe diagnostic criteria for ADHD are largely based on studies of young white boys — and do not reflect the lived experiences of many adults with the condition. This gap between clinical guidance and real-life symptoms has contributed to a decades-long problem with misdiagnosis, missed diagnoses, and inadequate treatment for individuals who slipped under the ADHD radar in childhood.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 315
- Tweets
- 233
- DMs Open
- Yes
4 reasons to go multicloud according to tech experts. Do you agree? https://t.co/yPn9yECaDL via @techrepublic #MultiCloud, #HybridCloud, #Cloud, #CloudComputing
Multicloud: Does your company use multiple cloud providers? Take this short survey and tell us why or why not. https://t.co/sGRLN2uPn0 via @techrepublic #multicloud, #CloudComputing, #Cloud, #AWS, #salesforce, #Azure, #Oracle, #GoogleCloud, #AlibabaCloud, #Fujitsu, #TENCENT
No company wants to experience a cybersecurity breach. How safe is your company? Is it prepared? Take this quick, multiple-choice survey and tell us about it. https://t.co/PHjjSi9YTU via @techrepublic #CXO, #IT #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #CyberSecurity #t