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CHADD November 7th Meeting

October 6, 2011

CHADD November 7th Meeting As the parent, guardian, or caregiver of a child with ADD/ADHD, you, may feel isolated, helpless, guilty and angry. You may already have tried several different therapists and approaches, but with little success. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD or ADD) can change even the most lovable child into an “impossible” one: frustrated, [...]

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The Truth About Attention Deficit Disorder by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.

August 27, 2011

Blogs The Mysteries of ADD published originally on the web for Psychology Today magazine. Tom Brown’s website www.DrThomasEBrown.com The truth about attention deficit disorder by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. The Mysteries of ADD and High IQ The five truths about attention deficit disorder. Published on August 16, 2011 by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. in The [...]

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ADHD Data and Statistics in THE USA

July 30, 2011

  Data & Statistics In the United States The American Psychiatric Association states in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) that 3%-7% of school-aged children have ADHD. 1  However, studies have estimated higher rates in community samples. Recent data from surveys of parents indicate that: [Read article]  Approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million [...]

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ADDRC Master Index of addrc.org Content

May 19, 2011

Content within is solely informational.  Do not take action without first consulting your appropriate medical, legal, financial or other professional. We do not test or endorse any product, link, or service listed within. Full list of over 134 articles on this site Following is an index of categories of articles. Each link takes you to the [...]

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Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D. on ADHD

April 19, 2011
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The Most Efficient Way to Respond to Your Emails

February 2, 2011

Responding to Emails:                                                                                                               (By Harold R. Meyer and Susan K. Lasky) Read the email carefully. Decide how much time you will need to reply, then set a timer to keep track of the amount of time you spent responding to this email. Highlight questions that require an answer (hit ‘Reply’ then you can highlight, underline or list them separately). Reply as [...]

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The Multimodal Treatment of ADHD Study (MTA):Questions and Answers

January 11, 2011

The Multimodal Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Study (MTA):Questions and Answers NIMH Revised November 2009 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder in childhood. Several interventions are effective in treating children with ADHD, including medications and behavior therapy. To examine how intensive treatment with medications compares with intensive behavior therapy, [...]

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The Overlap Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder

January 11, 2011

Cathryn A. Galanter, M.D. discusses the overlap between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder as well as how to differentiate between the two.

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ADHD As A Psychiatrist Views and Treats It

December 14, 2010

Learn from Glen S. Hirsch, M.D., a nationally recognized expert in diagnosis and psychopharmacology, how a psychiatrist diagnoses this disorder, when and how the question of medication comes into play and, if appropriate, how the choice of a specific medication is made, how to titrate for maximum benefit and how to determine whether the medicine is working at [...]

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Why ADHD Is on the Rise

December 1, 2010

This article (and others) is available at everydayhealth.com Why ADHD Is on the Rise? Statistics show that more children are being diagnosed with ADHD each year. Why? Read about possible explanations in Everyday Health’s exclusive expert roundtable discussion. Everyday Health: Why are so many more children being diagnosed with ADHD now than in the past? [...]

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