Anxiety, Autism Spectrum, and ADHD: Social Challenges for Adults 

Anxiety, Autism Spectrum, and ADHD: Social Challenges for Adults, Featuring Thomas E. Brown, PhD
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One of the most common co-occurring conditions for adults with ADHD is anxiety. Social anxiety and general anxiety can take the joy from life, while struggling with ASD can make it difficult to enjoy social interactions. Treating ADHD can help alleviate some of the stresses caused by anxiety.
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Thomas E. Brown, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in assessment and treatment of high-IQ children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD and related problems. For over 30 years, Dr. Brown maintained an independent clinical practice in Hamden, Connecticut. He also served as Associate Director of the Yale Clinic for Attention & Related Disorders from its inception until 2017. After serving on the clinical faculty of the Yale Medical School for 20 years, Dr. Brown resigned to accept an appointment as Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
The Brown Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders opened in Manhattan Beach, California, in June 2017.
Dr. Brown has received an award of honor by the National Attention Deficit Disorder Association and a Distinguished Professional award from the HELP Group in Los Angeles. He has been inducted into the CHADD Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to research and professional education about ADHD in children and adults. He has also been elected a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.
He is author of the Brown Executive Function/Attention Rating Scales (formerly: The Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scales) published by The Psychological Corporation/Pearson. He is the author of Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults; Outside the Box: Rethinking ADD/ADHD in Children and Adults; and ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults.