Question: I hope you will allow me more questions, /u/ProfBarkley77 - thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to benefit from your clinical experience!
  
  In what ways does ADHD interact with high intelligence (IQ &gt; 130)? Do children/adults with high IQ get diagnosed later in life, due to them being able to go through most of school without having to rely on concentration or having to learn?
  
  Does the treatment of these children/adults differ from the treatment of patients with average IQ?
  
  Is there any research on this interaction between high IQ and ADHD, particularly on the combined effects of high IQ and ADHD on the self worth / self confidence of patients?
  
  In your talks you have stated that medication is by far the most effective form of treatment. Do you have any reason to believe that meditation is able to improve certain functions that are inhibited / delayed in ADHD brains?
  
  Medition is often regarded as a way to "train" your concentration and to improve executive function. ADHD is thought to be a physiological issue in the brain. Is there any good research that shows improvement in ADHD patients who use medition to improve concentration or executive function?
Answer: I am sorry but there are too many questions here to give detailed answers.  So here are very brief replies.
  
  ADHD does not interact much with IQ.  its the same disorder in intelligent and typical people.  High IQ merely protects one from an earlier onset of educational problems.  Otherwise, it provides no protection from other nonacademic impairments.
  
  Treatment does not differ based on IQ.
  
  There is no research on self-worth in high IQ people with ADHD.
  
  Evidence for mindfulness based practices is promising but better controlled studies are needed.  See the new book on this for adult ADHD by Zylowska and Mitchell ([www.guilford.com](https://www.guilford.com) or Amazon).  There review of the available evidence indicates it may be helpful for some aspects of ADHD but even that is inconsistent at the moment.
  
  &amp;#x200B;
  
  Best wishes,
content: Q: I hope you will allow me more questions, /u/ProfBarkley77 - thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to benefit from your clinical experience!
  
  In what ways does ADHD interact with high intelligence (IQ &gt; 130)? Do children/adults with high IQ get diagnosed later in life, due to them being able to go through most of school without having to rely on concentration or having to learn?
  
  Does the treatment of these children/adults differ from the treatment of patients with average IQ?
  
  Is there any research on this interaction between high IQ and ADHD, particularly on the combined effects of high IQ and ADHD on the self worth / self confidence of patients?
  
  In your talks you have stated that medication is by far the most effective form of treatment. Do you have any reason to believe that meditation is able to improve certain functions that are inhibited / delayed in ADHD brains?
  
  Medition is often regarded as a way to "train" your concentration and to improve executive function. ADHD is thought to be a physiological issue in the brain. Is there any good research that shows improvement in ADHD patients who use medition to improve concentration or executive function?
   Ans: I am sorry but there are too many questions here to give detailed answers.  So here are very brief replies.
  
  ADHD does not interact much with IQ.  its the same disorder in intelligent and typical people.  High IQ merely protects one from an earlier onset of educational problems.  Otherwise, it provides no protection from other nonacademic impairments.
  
  Treatment does not differ based on IQ.
  
  There is no research on self-worth in high IQ people with ADHD.
  
  Evidence for mindfulness based practices is promising but better controlled studies are needed.  See the new book on this for adult ADHD by Zylowska and Mitchell ([www.guilford.com](https://www.guilford.com) or Amazon).  There review of the available evidence indicates it may be helpful for some aspects of ADHD but even that is inconsistent at the moment.
  
  &amp;#x200B;
  
  Best wishes,