Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) Update – 2023

“Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria” is a term that flooded the internet and the psychiatrist who introduced it is Dr. William Dodson. In this session, he shares his clinical experience with thousands of ADHD patients who endure this upsetting and soul-crushing experience again and again. And he offers options for easing the pain of having a “thin skin” when insults and criticism are taken personally. Well worth your time. With slides.

About William Dodson, M.D.

Dr. Bill Dodson is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who has specialized in adults with ADHD for the last 25 years. He has written extensively on how the latest research can be applied to daily practice by combining evidence-based practice with practice-based evidence.

He was named a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his clinical contributions to the field of ADHD (2012). He was recipient of the national Maxwell Schleifer Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities (2006).

Dr. Dodson is semi-retired and has a consultative practice in Greenwood Village, Colorado.