Roberto Olivardia
Clinical psychologist who specializes in ADHD and comorbidities and speaks about the ethics and scientific evidence (or lack thereof) around SPECT scans and 'ring of fire' ADHD.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 27min
Is “ring of fire” ADHD real? | Hyperfocus
Roberto Olivardia, PhD, a clinical psychologist who studies ADHD and comorbidities, critiques SPECT-based “ring of fire” claims. He describes patient harm from misdiagnosis. The conversation covers what SPECT can and cannot show, the ethics of selling scans and treatments, and how media and marketing spread unsupported brain-scan narratives.
