The Many Falsehoods of Erica Komisar about ADHD
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Excerpts from the interview of Erica Komisar about ADHD at Diary of a CEO
09:44 A Diagram Explaining Komisar’s (and Mate’s) ideas about ADHD
18:30 Dismantling and disproving the Komisar/Mate’ theory of ADHD
23:32 A summary of the science-based causes of ADHD which contradict Komisar & Mate’
27:08 Studies showing that daycare does not increase risk for ADHD or other mental disorders and may even decrease it
29:08 Concerns about the use of attachment theory to explain ADHD
31:49 Conclusion
This video provides a critique of the many unscientifically supported (false) ideas of Erica Komisar about ADHD as expressed during her interview on the Diary of a CEO podcast.
Materials Discussed in the Video
Diary of a CEO – Interview with Erica Komisar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cialLfVZqm4
Effects of Daycare on Children’s Mental Health
G. J. van den Berg et al. (2022). The effects of daycare reform on health in childhood – Evidence from Sweden. Journal of Health Economics, 81, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2021.102577
Barschkett, Mara, The Early Bird Gets the Germs? The Impact of Early Daycare Attendance on Children's Health. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4760456 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4760456
H. Keller (2021). The myth of Attachment Theory: A critical understanding for multicultural societies. London and New York: Taylor & Francis. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003167099/myth-attachment-theory-heidi-keller
Evidence Concerning the Nature and Causes of ADHD:
International Consensus Statement on ADHD – World Federation for ADHD
https://www.adhd-federation.org/publications/international-consensus-statement.html
S. V. Faraone et al. (2021). The World Federation of ADHD International Cnsensus Statement: 208 Evidence-based conclusions about the disorder. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Review, 128, 789-818. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.01.022
S. V. Faraone et al. (2024). Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Primer). Nature Reviews, 10(1). DOI:10.1038/s41572-024-00495-0.