Complex ADHD Challenging Case: When Simple Becomes Complex: Managing Clinician Bias and Navigating Challenging Family Dynamics in a 6-Year-Old Girl with ADHD and Developmental Delays

Layla is a 6.7-year-old girl diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-predominantly hyperactive/impulsive type-delayed adaptive skills, enuresis, unspecified malnutrition, and feeding difficulties. She presented to developmental-behavioral pediatrics (DBP) in January 2022 due to caregiver concerns for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Layla lives in a polyamorous family with her biological mother and father, mother’s partner whom Layla refers to as her uncle, and her 2…

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