Yes, they can. Being smart does not protect a person from the difficulties of having Attention Deficit Disorder, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADD/ADHD, respectively. A study led by Dr. Thomas E. Brown featured 117 children and adolescents with IQ scores of 120 or higher who placed in the top ninth percentile of their age group. Some of the […]
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In today’s society, too often Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is considered a male problem. This is a grave misconception. The typical markers of ADD/ADHD behavior present distinctly differently in females than they do in males. As a result, women who have ADHD often get misdiagnosed with emotionally based psychiatric illnesses such as anxiety or depression, and the real
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We need to go deeper in uncovering the reasons behind depression, anxiety and eating disorders in women. Did you know 4 million women who have ADHD are not diagnosed? It has only been in the past decade that the mainstream media and medical community have considered women having ADHD. Why is this? According to Dr.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, some 10 million American adults suffer from ADD/ADHD. Even worse, less than 25 percent of these individuals know they even have it (but their wives probably do!). Typically, the symptoms of ADD/ADHD first show themselves in childhood. However, as we mentioned, many, if not most, never receive a diagnosis or
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If you like to work with kids, becoming a child psychologist may be the career path for you. However, you are going to need to have specific qualities if you want to become a successful child psychologist New York. What are a few of those qualities that you will need? You Can Relate to the
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Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, more commonly known as ADD/ADHD, are conditions that can be difficult to diagnose as well as treat. Found in both children and adults, they can not only make the learning process in school much more difficult, but also affect a person socially as well. To make sure
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Google “helicopter parent.” This is what you’ll get: hel·i·cop·ter par·ent [noun] [informal] [plural noun: helicopter parents] Definition: A parent who takes an overprotective or excessive interest in the life of their child or children. For example: “Some college officials see all this as the behavior of an overindulged generation, raised by helicopter parents and lacking
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