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E53: Hormones, Hearts, and ADHD: A Deep Dive with Dr. Dora Wynchank

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Today we are making invisible things visible, with adult psychiatrist and ADHD researcher, Dr. Dora Wynchank, from The Netherlands. Dr. Dora Wynchank shares her expertise in Dr. Dora Wynchank shares her expertise in diagnosing & treating ADHD in women, the impact on couples & families, and through perimenopause. We also break down some of the maddening mystery behind the role of sleep and hormones.

We cover:

  • How does circadian rhythm affect the sleep patterns of people with ADHD?
  • The impact of perimenopause, menopause and the comeback of hormonal treatments for women with ADHD,
  • The effects of ADHD on romantic relationships, including the impact of societal norms, gender roles/expectations and perfectionism,
  • New research and tools coming: the Diva Diagnostic Interview, adjusted for girls and women.

Resources for After The Show:

About our guest: Dora Wynchank, MBChB, MMed, FCPsych, Ph.D. works as a psychiatrist at the Intensive Specialist Program for ADHD and as a researcher at the Expertise Centre, ADHD, The Hague. Originally from South Africa, she studied medicine in Cape Town and Johannesburg, where she was active in student politics. Until 2014, she worked as a consultant psychiatrist in state hospitals and in private practice. During this time, she was a clinician, conducted pharmacological research, served on the Executive Committee of the Society of Psychiatrists and was Director of the patient advocacy group for Depression and Anxiety. In August 2014, she relocated with her family to The Netherlands, where she completed a PhD on adult ADHD and biological rhythms, at the Free University of Amsterdam. During the last 6 years, she has researched, published widely and presented her research internationally. She is editor of the DIVA Foundation. The DIVA is a diagnostic interview for the diagnosis of ADHD, available in 30 languages. She is currently working in the field of Adult ADHD at a psychiatric clinic called PsyQ and is a proud member of ADHD Europe.

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Today we are making invisible things visible, with adult psychiatrist and ADHD researcher, Dr. Dora Wynchank, from The Netherlands. Dr. Dora Wynchank shares her expertise in Dr. Dora Wynchank shares her expertise in diagnosing & treating ADHD in women, the impact on couples & families, and through perimenopause. We also break down some of the maddening mystery behind the role of sleep and hormones.

We cover:

  • How does circadian rhythm affect the sleep patterns of people with ADHD?
  • The impact of perimenopause, menopause and the comeback of hormonal treatments for women with ADHD,
  • The effects of ADHD on romantic relationships, including the impact of societal norms, gender roles/expectations and perfectionism,
  • New research and tools coming: the Diva Diagnostic Interview, adjusted for girls and women.

Resources for After The Show:

About our guest: Dora Wynchank, MBChB, MMed, FCPsych, Ph.D. works as a psychiatrist at the Intensive Specialist Program for ADHD and as a researcher at the Expertise Centre, ADHD, The Hague. Originally from South Africa, she studied medicine in Cape Town and Johannesburg, where she was active in student politics. Until 2014, she worked as a consultant psychiatrist in state hospitals and in private practice. During this time, she was a clinician, conducted pharmacological research, served on the Executive Committee of the Society of Psychiatrists and was Director of the patient advocacy group for Depression and Anxiety. In August 2014, she relocated with her family to The Netherlands, where she completed a PhD on adult ADHD and biological rhythms, at the Free University of Amsterdam. During the last 6 years, she has researched, published widely and presented her research internationally. She is editor of the DIVA Foundation. The DIVA is a diagnostic interview for the diagnosis of ADHD, available in 30 languages. She is currently working in the field of Adult ADHD at a psychiatric clinic called PsyQ and is a proud member of ADHD Europe.

Find Christina (CRPO #003908): Website |Find a Therapist |Our Online Courses | Instagram |TikTok | X

A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage.

LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE for free in your favourite podcast app:

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | iHeart Radio | AmazonMusic | RSS

  continue reading

78 episodes

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