150- Emotions and ADHD: What Clinicians Need to Know for Accurate Diagnosis
Few clinicians understand the powerful emotional component of ADHD. William Dodson, M.D., explains how to distinguish ADHD emotional shifts and rejection sensitive dysphoria from bipolar and depressio...
19 Heinä 201657min
149- ADHD Medication Management: How to Use and Adjust Stimulants Safely
William Dodson, M.D., shares ADHD medication treatment guidelines for clinicians. Learn about the different stimulant formulations, how to optimize the dose while minimizing side effects, and which AD...
12 Heinä 201657min
148- Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in Adolescents and Adults
SPD can make clothing tags unbearable, loud music intolerable, perfume sickening. Whatever your specific symptoms, daily living is a challenge. Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A., offers practical coping str...
28 Kesä 201658min
147- Beyond Meds: A Parent's Guide to Using Behavioral Therapy for ADHD
Many parents wonder if they can reduce (or replace) the role ADHD medication plays in their child's life. William Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., details how to do that by implementing behavioral therapy at home ...
21 Kesä 201654min
146- No More Paper Planners! Apps and Websites for Students with ADHD
Get organized…remember assignments…stay on-task…all without writing anything down? Janet DeSenzo reviews the latest technology, tools, and plug-ins that can help teens and tweens succeed in middle sch...
14 Kesä 201657min
145- Five Lessons That ADHD Medication Can't Teach (But Parents Can!)
A balanced ADHD treatment plan should entail more than taking a pill. Vincent Monastra, Ph.D., offers at-home strategies for teaching the life skills that medication cannot: conversation skills, confi...
7 Kesä 201658min
144- The Case for a Gap Year: Taking a Year "Off" Can Translate into Gains in Life Skills and Perspective for ADHD Teens
Many teens with ADHD benefit from taking a year between high school and college to explore interests, learn independent living skills, and clarify their direction in life. John Willson, M.S., OTR, exp...
24 Touko 201657min
143- Are Depression or Anxiety Hiding Behind Your ADHD? Recognizing and Treating Overlapping Conditions
Many doctors assume that anxiety or depression are side effects of ADHD—or they fail to diagnose ADHD in their patients with anxiety or depression. Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., helps untangle co-existing...
17 Touko 201659min
