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Told
Straight

Declassify On
06 Aug 2026
09:00 EDT
Dept. of Neurodevelopmental Affairs

Evidence-based deep dives — one subject a season, researched to the studs and told to you straight. The real evidence, read carefully and said plainly. No hype, no hedging.

Season One
Adult ADHD

What it actually is, what the evidence really says, and what to do with it.

Time to Declassification
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Meet the Team
One real host asking the tough questions
A panel of AI-generated experts with the no BS answers (with receipts and citations)
Jared Godar, host Real Person · Host
Jared Godar
Host · Creator
Dr. Mei-Lin Chao, an AI-generated behavioral geneticist No Such
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Voice & Face
Dr. Mei-Lin Chao
Genetics & Heritability
Dr. Michael Voss, an AI-generated expert No Such
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Voice & Face
Dr. Michael Voss
Research Methods
Dr. Yolanda Bridges, an AI-generated education and accommodation specialist No Such
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Voice & Face
Dr. Yolanda Bridges
Education & Accommodation
Dr. Rosa Villalobos, an AI-generated pharmacologist No Such
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Voice & Face
Dr. Rosa Villalobos
Pharmacology
Owen, an AI-generated expert co-host No Such
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Voice & Face
Owen
Research · Lived Experience
Dr. Anna Sinclair, an AI-generated clinician No Such
PersonAI-Generated
Voice & Face
Dr. Anna Sinclair
Clinical Practice
Hector Salazar, an AI-generated executive function coach No Such
PersonAI-Generated
Voice & Face
Hector Salazar
Executive Function Coaching

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Works Cited
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Every claim on this show is traceable to a source. Here are the sources for the first three episodes — the papers themselves, not summaries of them. Nothing below spoils an episode; it just shows what the work is built on.

  1. Faraone, S. V., & Larsson, H. (2018). Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Molecular Psychiatry, 24(4), 562–575. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  2. Faraone, S. V., Perlis, R. H., Doyle, A. E., Smoller, J. W., Goralnick, J. J., Holmgren, M. A., & Sklar, P. (2005). Molecular Genetics of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Biological Psychiatry, 57(11), 1313–1323. doi · PubMed
  3. Faraone, S. V., Banaschewski, T., Coghill, D., Zheng, Y., Biederman, J., Bellgrove, M. A., Newcorn, J. H., Gignac, M., Al Saud, N. M., Manor, I., Rohde, L. A., Yang, L., Cortese, S., Almagor, D., Stein, M. A., Albatti, T. H., Aljoudi, H. F., Alqahtani, M. M. J., Asherson, P., … Wang, Y. (2021). The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 Evidence-based conclusions about the disorder. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 128, 789–818. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  4. Faraone, S. V., Asherson, P., Banaschewski, T., Biederman, J., Buitelaar, J. K., Ramos-Quiroga, J. A., Rohde, L. A., Sonuga-Barke, E. J. S., Tannock, R., & Franke, B. (2015). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 1(1). doi · PubMed
  5. Shaw, P., Eckstrand, K., Sharp, W., Blumenthal, J., Lerch, J. P., Greenstein, D., Clasen, L., Evans, A., Giedd, J., & Rapoport, J. L. (2007). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by a delay in cortical maturation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104(49), 19649–19654. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  6. Song, P., Zha, M., Yang, Q., Zhang, Y., Li, X., & Rudan, I. (2021). The prevalence of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A global systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Health, 11. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
Episode artwork: Form ADHD-01, Membership Has Requirements — adult ADHD, told straight
Episode OneMembership Has Requirements: Adult ADHD, Told Straight
  1. Cortese, S., Adamo, N., Del Giovane, C., Mohr-Jensen, C., Hayes, A. J., Carucci, S., Atkinson, L. Z., Tessari, L., Banaschewski, T., Coghill, D., Hollis, C., Simonoff, E., Zuddas, A., Barbui, C., Purgato, M., Steinhausen, H. C., Shokraneh, F., Xia, J., & Cipriani, A. (2018). Comparative efficacy and tolerability of medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents, and adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 5(9), 727–738. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  2. The MTA Cooperative Group (1999). A 14-Month Randomized Clinical Trial of Treatment Strategies for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 56(12), 1073. doi · PubMed
  3. Dalsgaard, S., Østergaard, S. D., Leckman, J. F., Mortensen, P. B., & Pedersen, M. G. (2015). Mortality in children, adolescents, and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a nationwide cohort study. The Lancet, 385(9983), 2190–2196. doi · PubMed
  4. Chang, Z., Quinn, P. D., Hur, K., Gibbons, R. D., Sjölander, A., Larsson, H., & D’Onofrio, B. M. (2017). Association Between Medication Use for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crashes. JAMA Psychiatry, 74(6), 597. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  5. Lichtenstein, P., Halldner, L., Zetterqvist, J., Sjölander, A., Serlachius, E., Fazel, S., Långström, N., & Larsson, H. (2012). Medication for Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder and Criminality. New England Journal of Medicine, 367(21), 2006–2014. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  6. Quinn, P. D., Chang, Z., Hur, K., Gibbons, R. D., Lahey, B. B., Rickert, M. E., Sjölander, A., Lichtenstein, P., Larsson, H., & D’Onofrio, B. M. (2017). ADHD Medication and Substance-Related Problems. American Journal of Psychiatry, 174(9), 877–885. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  7. Zheng, Q., Wang, X., Chiu, K. Y., & Shum, K. K. m. (2020). Time Perception Deficits in Children and Adolescents with ADHD: A Meta-analysis. Journal of Attention Disorders, 26(2), 267–281. doi · PubMed
  8. Sonuga-Barke, E. J. S. (2003). The dual pathway model of AD/HD: an elaboration of neuro-developmental characteristics. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 27(7), 593–604. doi · PubMed
  9. Karalunas, S. L., & Huang-Pollock, C. L. (2011). Examining Relationships Between Executive Functioning and Delay Aversion in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 40(6), 837–847. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  10. Beheshti, A., Chavanon, M. L., & Christiansen, H. (2020). Emotion dysregulation in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1). doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  1. Safren, S. A., Sprich, S., Mimiaga, M. J., Surman, C., Knouse, L., Groves, M., & Otto, M. W. (2010). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Relaxation With Educational Support for Medication-Treated Adults With ADHD and Persistent Symptoms. JAMA, 304(8), 875. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  2. Safren, S. A., Otto, M. W., Sprich, S., Winett, C. L., Wilens, T. E., & Biederman, J. (2005). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for ADHD in medication-treated adults with continued symptoms. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43(7), 831–842. doi · PubMed
  3. Pan, M. R., Dong, M., Zhang, S. Y., Liu, L., Li, H. M., Wang, Y. F., & Qian, Q. J. (2024). One-year follow-up of the effectiveness and mediators of cognitive behavioural therapy among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: secondary outcomes of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1). doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  4. Knouse, L. E., Teller, J., & Brooks, M. A. (2017). Meta-analysis of cognitive–behavioral treatments for adult ADHD. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85(7), 737–750. doi · PubMed
  5. Lopez, P. L., Torrente, F. M., Ciapponi, A., Lischinsky, A. G., Cetkovich-Bakmas, M., Rojas, J. I., Romano, M., & Manes, F. F. (2018). Cognitive-behavioural interventions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(3). doi · PubMed · PMC full text
Episode artwork: Form TS-02, Additional Training Required — the skills that complement the pills
Episode TwoSession One: The Skills That Complement the Pills
  1. Seery, C., Leonard-Curtin, A., Naismith, L., King, N., O'Donnell, F., Byrne, B., Boyd, C., Kilbride, K., Wrigley, M., McHugh, L., & Bramham, J. (2024). Feasibility of the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme: open-access online group psychoeducation and acceptance and commitment therapy for adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. BJPsych Open, 10(5). doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  2. Normann, N., & Morina, N. (2018). The Efficacy of Metacognitive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  3. Normann, N., van Emmerik, A. A. P., & Morina, N. (2014). THE EFFICACY OF METACOGNITIVE THERAPY FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW. Depression and Anxiety, 31(5), 402–411. doi · PubMed
  4. Solanto, M. V., Marks, D. J., Wasserstein, J., Mitchell, K., Abikoff, H., Alvir, J. M. J., & Kofman, M. D. (2010). Efficacy of Meta-Cognitive Therapy for Adult ADHD. American Journal of Psychiatry, 167(8), 958–968. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  5. Philipsen, A., Lam, A. P., Breit, S., Lücke, C., Müller, H. H., & Matthies, S. (2016). Early maladaptive schemas in adult patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 9(2), 101–111. doi · PubMed
  6. Kiraz, S., & Sertçelik, S. (2021). Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and early maladaptive schemas. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 28(5), 1055–1064. doi · PubMed
  7. Krishnamoorthy, T., Das, S., & Thomas, N. (2026). Stigma in adults with ADHD: a systematic review of types, experiences, and potential implications for quality of life. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  1. Philipsen, A., Lam, A. P., Breit, S., Lücke, C., Müller, H. H., & Matthies, S. (2016). Early maladaptive schemas in adult patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 9(2), 101–111. doi · PubMed
  2. Kiraz, S., & Sertçelik, S. (2021). Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and early maladaptive schemas. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 28(5), 1055–1064. doi · PubMed
  3. Hoza, B., Mrug, S., Gerdes, A. C., Hinshaw, S. P., Bukowski, W. M., Gold, J. A., Kraemer, H. C., Pelham, W. E., Wigal, T., & Arnold, L. E. (2005). What Aspects of Peer Relationships Are Impaired in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(3), 411–423. doi · PubMed
  4. Shaw, P., Stringaris, A., Nigg, J., & Leibenluft, E. (2014). Emotion Dysregulation in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 171(3), 276–293. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  5. Barkley, R. A. (1997). Behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, and executive functions: Constructing a unifying theory of ADHD. Psychological Bulletin, 121(1), 65–94. doi · PubMed
  6. Sonuga-Barke, E. J. S. (2003). The dual pathway model of AD/HD: an elaboration of neuro-developmental characteristics. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 27(7), 593–604. doi · PubMed
Episode artwork: Form TS-03, Your Results May Vary — but here are mine
Episode ThreeSession Two: The Results Are In
  1. Marx, I., Hacker, T., Yu, X., Cortese, S., & Sonuga-Barke, E. (2018). ADHD and the Choice of Small Immediate Over Larger Delayed Rewards: A Comparative Meta-Analysis of Performance on Simple Choice-Delay and Temporal Discounting Paradigms. Journal of Attention Disorders, 25(2), 171–187. doi · PubMed
  2. Jackson, J. N. S., & MacKillop, J. (2016). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Monetary Delay Discounting: A Meta-Analysis of Case-Control Studies. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 1(4), 316–325. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  3. Sergeant, J. A. (2005). Modeling Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Critical Appraisal of the Cognitive-Energetic Model. Biological Psychiatry, 57(11), 1248–1255. doi · PubMed
  4. van der Putten, W. J., Mol, A. J. J., Groenman, A. P., Radhoe, T. A., Torenvliet, C., van Rentergem, J. A. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). Is camouflaging unique for autism? A comparison of camouflaging between adults with autism and ADHD. Autism Research, 17(4), 812–823. doi · PubMed
  5. Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation Intentions and Goal Achievement: A Meta‐analysis of Effects and Processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 69–119. doi
  6. Safren, S. A., Sprich, S., Mimiaga, M. J., Surman, C., Knouse, L., Groves, M., & Otto, M. W. (2010). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Relaxation With Educational Support for Medication-Treated Adults With ADHD and Persistent Symptoms. JAMA, 304(8), 875. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  7. Solanto, M. V., Marks, D. J., Wasserstein, J., Mitchell, K., Abikoff, H., Alvir, J. M. J., & Kofman, M. D. (2010). Efficacy of Meta-Cognitive Therapy for Adult ADHD. American Journal of Psychiatry, 167(8), 958–968. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  8. Knouse, L. E., Teller, J., & Brooks, M. A. (2017). Meta-analysis of cognitive–behavioral treatments for adult ADHD. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85(7), 737–750. doi · PubMed
  9. Levin, M. E., Hildebrandt, M. J., Lillis, J., & Hayes, S. C. (2012). The Impact of Treatment Components Suggested by the Psychological Flexibility Model: A Meta-Analysis of Laboratory-Based Component Studies. Behavior Therapy, 43(4), 741–756. doi · PubMed
  10. Beaton, D. M., Sirois, F., & Milne, E. (2022). The role of self‐compassion in the mental health of adults with ADHD. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78(12), 2497–2512. doi · PubMed · PMC full text
  11. Normann, N., & Morina, N. (2018). The Efficacy of Metacognitive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. doi · PubMed · PMC full text