"Dr. Gabor Mate' Is Worse Than Wrong About ADHD": A Rebuttal From Dr. Barkley

Gabor Mate’, MD Has Proposed That ADHD Is NOT Genetic or Inherited but Arises Out of Exposure to Childhood Traumatic Events (As Well As Cross Generational Trauma That May Be Transmitted From Parents to Their Children).

"In This Video, I Critically Examine His Thesis to Show That Dr. Mate’ Is Not Only Wrong, but Worse Than Wrong." Shared Dr. Barkley.

It's Important to Note That, Despite Being a Celebrity and Medical Specialist in General Family Medicine, Dr. Mate' Has Not Conducted or Published Any Research in the Field of ADHD That I can Locate.

Nevertheless, He Has Shared His Perspectives on ADHD in Several Videos and Podcasts, Including the Joe Rogan Experience.

"In Short, Dr. Mate’ and His Ideas About ADHD Arising Purely from Trauma and Not Being Genetic in Nature Are Foolishly Simplistic and Without Any Sound Scientific Basis. And, Thus They Are Worse Than Wrong." ~ Concludes Dr. Barkley

About Dr. Barkley's youtube channel:

This channel is dedicated to disseminating the science about ADHD. It is based on Dr. Barkley's 45 years of clinical practice, research, and teaching and his many books and scientific papers. In 2023, he was named by Research.com as the 37th most influential researcher in the US and 65th in the world in terms of the impact of his research on psychological science as attested to by how often his research is cited by others. He has recently retired. In anticipation of his retirement, he has created videos of more than 30 hours of his lectures that have been posted here for laypeople and professionals alike.

Although the initial videos posted here are in their original length as given at conferences, most videos have now been broken down into shorter segments, numbered sequentially, and organized into playlists for ease of viewing.