May We Introduce You To: Ellen Littman, Ph.D.
by Lee Gehrls, R&D Coordinator (Volunteer)
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May is National Women’s Health Month, and May 12 (Mother’s Day) kicks off National Women’s Health Week. So it is fitting that in this issue, we introduce you to Ellen Littman, Ph.D., who is one of the leading ADHD experts on women and girls who have ADHD.
Dr. Ellen Littman
For three decades, Dr. Littman, who is a clinical psychologist, has sought to understand neurodiverse individuals, particularly adolescents and adults with high IQs. She is qualified in identifying complex presentations of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that sometimes are missed or misunderstood. The American Psychological Association (APA) calls her “a pioneer in the identification of gender differences in ADHD” because of her extensive involvement in working with women and girls who have ADHD.
Dr. Littman’s perspectives in neurobiological, developmental, cognitive-behavioral, somatic, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed perspectives contributed to understanding neurodiversity. She has advanced training in trauma, eating disorders, self-harm, and crisis intervention and is especially involved with those who have experienced chronic childhood trauma – both with and without ADHD. An interest in dissociative symptoms that mimic inattentive ADHD has also given her tremendous experience in treating dissociative disorders such as Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Dr. Littman’s ADHD Resources
- She is internationally recognized as the author of Understanding Girls with ADHD, which was first published in 1999. In addition to numerous books, she contributes frequent articles to ADDitude Magazine, CHADD, and other organizations.
- Dr. Littman is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), ADDitude Magazine’s ADHD Medical Review Panel, and the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD). As a member of APSARD, she co-chairs the Women & Girls with ADHD Special Interest Group (SIG) and is a co-presenter for the May 2024 APSARD Webinar “Women & Girls with ADHD.”
- Dr. Littman maintains a website with her information, services, publications, and other material. Included is a publication history, plus a listing of Audio and Video resources, a summary of services provided, and a listing of recent news and events concerning her and her ADHD related activities.
- In addition, she has published articles and presented webinars for ADDitude entitled ADHD in Women and Girls: Why Female Symptoms Slip Through Diagnostic Cracks.
- Dr. Littman has published several books. For more information, you can check out her entry on Goodreads. (A-D-A-M℠ receives no compensation or benefit from GoodReads or any other group.)
Contact Dr. Littman
Dr. Ellen Littman
Email: lindadrlittman@gmail.com
Website: https://www.drellenlittman.com/
ADDitude Listing: https://www.additudemag.com/author/ellen-littman-ph-d/
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