ADHD: A Multifactorial Condition

Added: 2026-05-07

[00:00:00]Is this a genetic condition? What is causing ADHD? Because everywhere I've read, it just says that we don't know. Some papers say that it could be the mothers had a lot of painkillers during pregnancy. So, what is the cause for ADHD?

[00:00:17]>> It's the million-dollar question. And I'm afraid that my answer is not going to satisfy you because I I think that there is not a single cause of ADHD, right? So, it's what we call a multifactorial condition. Right? There are kind of lots of paths to get to the same endpoint.

[00:00:41]There absolutely is a genetic component to ADHD. So, we know that if you have a parent with ADHD, you are much more likely to end up having ADHD yourself.

[00:00:56]But, it's not a one-to-one relationship.