I liked this book overall and found some sections very helpful, but I did find some of its ideas dated. I'm not sure if it's dated for being revised in 2005 or not...

For example, one of the screening criteria is about balancing chequebooks. I think this task is pretty irrelevant these days in North America, and I doubt many people under age 50 ever had to learn how to do it!

I thought there was a missed opportunity to talk about neurodiversity and especially ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), which, like ADHD PI, is often under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed, especially in women. It also has several overlapping symptoms with ADHD.

I wish this book approached at ADHD PI with a less genderized perspective. I expect ADHD PI is under-diagnosed and misdiagnosed across all genders, although it disproportionately affects women since it's the more common form found in women. There's also a lot of unnecessary heteronormative and traditional gender role ideas throughout the book.

I found it hard to keep the fictional bio stories straight throughout the book since they were spaced so far apart. Seems kind of ironic for a book about ADHD. ( )

rec by Lori - je pense ( )

Every woman who struggles with this disorder should read this book. The book talks quite a great deal about ADHD in general but also focuses on how women's lives are affected differently than the lives of men because of the different expectations on each gender. It was a great book to read. ( )

Frauen zwischen Talent und Misserfolg

Excellent book for learning about ADHD, especially if you have the inattentive subtype. This book is particularly targeted to women who were not diagnosed until adulthood. Diagnosis this late in life is literally life-altering, as it suddenly reveals the reason for many of the woman's decisions and occurrences throughout life. Ms. Solde gives a detailed description of ADHD and the challenges it presents, and ends with suggestions and recommendations for someone with a recent diagnosis to reclaim control of their life. ( )