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Kathleen G. Nadeau is clinical psychologist that researches and publishes on the topic of attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD). Nadeau is the founder of the Chesapeake Center in Bethesda, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Ph.D. in Psychology from University of Florida. She currently practices psychotherapy for clients six years and older. Nadeau travels extensively to deliver lectures and to offer professional seminars on ADHD.

Education
In 1971, Nadeau finished her dissertation at the University of Florida. Titled “An Examination of Some Effects of the Marital Enrichment Group,” Nadeau's dissertation examined marriage partners' awareness of and communication of positive feelings towards one another and their relationship.

ADHD in girls and women
Nadeau has long been an advocate for overlooked parts of the ADHD population, including how ADHD impacts girls and women. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a U.S. federal law, states that public schools must provide equal opportunity for individuals who have physical and mental disabilities. IDEA dictates that students must receive psychological services in order to help achieve specific educational goals. ADHD diagnoses increased in the United States in the 1990s and could be due to IDEA being signed into law by President George H.W. Bush, along with diagnosis efficacy increasing, symptoms becoming more recognizable, and better access to medications.

Starting in the late 1990s, Nadeau's publications focused on ADHD in women. Nadeau's books examine the interrelationships between hormonal imbalances, female menstrual cycles, and neurological imbalances in female ADHD patients. Nadeau highlights how these women present their symptoms in an attentive type. Because of this, Nadeau states that women tend to be diagnosed with ADHD at a lower rate than men.

Publications
Nadeau has published over a dozen books about ADHD. The books range in topic, from managing ADHD in one's personal life to understanding how ADHD can impact one's performance in the workplace. Nadeau's audience has largely been women living with ADHD and parents of children with ADHD.

Some of Nadeau's most recent books include Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A Book for Kids about ADHD (2004), Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do (2015), The ADHD Guide to Career Success: Harness Your Strengths, Manage Your Challenges (2015), and Still Distracted After All These Years: Help and Support for Older Adults with ADHD (2022).

Awards
In 1999, Nadeau and Patricia Quinn, M.D., received the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Hall of Fame Award. CHADD was founded to connect parents and their children with attention deficient-hyperactive disorder to providers, counselors, and pertinent information about ADHD. CHADD's Hall of Fame Award recognizes individuals whose work makes a difference for children and adults with ADHD.