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The receipts, checked.

Built For Chaos backs up its claims with research callouts called Receipts. In October 2026 I had every source checked against the original studies. Some references in the first edition were wrong. A few pointed to the wrong journal, year, or authors, and six couldn’t be traced to a real study. Those six were replaced, and claims that went further than their study were rewritten.

This is the corrected list, and it’s the one printed in the current edition. If you have a first-edition copy, use this page in place of its References section.

References

  1. Arnsten, A. F. T. (2009). Stress signalling pathways that impair prefrontal cortex structure and function. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10(6), 410–422. [Chapter 8]
  2. Attoe, D. E., & Climie, E. A. (2023). Miss. Diagnosis: A systematic review of ADHD in adult women. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(7), 645–657. [Introduction]
  3. Barkley, R. A. (1997). Behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, and executive functions: Constructing a unifying theory of ADHD. Psychological Bulletin, 121(1), 65–94. [Chapter 1]
  4. Barkley, R. A. (Ed.). (2015). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A handbook for diagnosis and treatment (4th ed.). Guilford Press. [Chapter 2]
  5. Coogan, A. N., & McGowan, N. M. (2017). A systematic review of circadian function, chronotype and chronotherapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 9(3), 129–147. [Chapter 5]
  6. Faraone, S. V. (2009). Using meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in youths. Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 34(12), 678–694. [Chapter 2]
  7. Faraone, S. V., Banaschewski, T., Coghill, D., et al. (2021). The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 evidence-based conclusions about the disorder. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 128, 789–818. [Chapter 2]
  8. Job Accommodation Network. (2020). Workplace accommodations: Low cost, high impact. askjan.org. [Chapter 7]
  9. Kasper, L. J., Alderson, R. M., & Hudec, K. L. (2012). Moderators of working memory deficits in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 32(7), 605–617. [Chapter 4]
  10. Lane, S. J., & Reynolds, S. (2019). Sensory over-responsivity as an added dimension in ADHD. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 13, 40. [Chapter 5]
  11. Martinussen, R., Hayden, J., Hogg-Johnson, S., & Tannock, R. (2005). A meta-analysis of working memory impairments in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 44(4), 377–384. [Chapter 2]
  12. MTA Cooperative Group. (1999). A 14-month randomized clinical trial of treatment strategies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 56(12), 1073–1086. [Chapter 9]
  13. Mueller, A. K., Fuermaier, A. B. M., Koerts, J., & Tucha, L. (2012). Stigma in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 4(3), 101–114. [Chapter 1]
  14. Nordby, E. S., Guribye, F., Nordgreen, T., & Lundervold, A. J. (2023). Silver linings of ADHD: A thematic analysis of adults’ positive experiences with living with ADHD. BMJ Open, 13(10), e072052. [Chapter 9]
  15. Ramsay, J. R., & Rostain, A. L. (2015). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adult ADHD: An integrative psychosocial and medical approach (2nd ed.). Routledge. [Chapter 9]
  16. Rubia, K., Halari, R., Christakou, A., & Taylor, E. (2009). Impulsiveness as a timing disturbance: Neurocognitive abnormalities in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder during temporal processes and normalization with methylphenidate. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 364(1525), 1919–1931. [Chapter 2]
  17. 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: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 304(8), 875–880. [Chapter 4, Chapter 9]
  18. Shaw, P., Stringaris, A., Nigg, J., & Leibenluft, E. (2014). Emotion dysregulation in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 171(3), 276–293. [Chapter 2, Chapter 8]
  19. Staley, B. S., Robinson, L. R., Claussen, A. H., et al. (2024). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis, treatment, and telehealth use in adults: National Center for Health Statistics Rapid Surveys System, United States, October to November 2023. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 73(40), 890–895. [Introduction]
  20. Volkow, N. D., Wang, G.-J., Kollins, S. H., et al. (2009). Evaluating dopamine reward pathway in ADHD: Clinical implications. JAMA, 302(10), 1084–1091. [Chapter 2]
  21. Volkow, N. D., Wang, G.-J., Newcorn, J. H., et al. (2011). Motivation deficit in ADHD is associated with dysfunction of the dopamine reward pathway. Molecular Psychiatry, 16(11), 1147–1154. [Chapter 3]
  22. White, H. A., & Shah, P. (2011). Creative style and achievement in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Personality and Individual Differences, 50(5), 673–677. [Chapter 3]
  23. Wymbs, B. T., Canu, W. H., Sacchetti, G. M., & Ranson, L. M. (2021). Adult ADHD and romantic relationships: What we know and what we can do to help. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 47(3), 664–681. [Chapter 6]

The free worksheets, 10-Minute Wins, and Go-Bag from the book are on the resources page.