A recent New York Times article lifts the veil on what has become an open secret in many top performing high schools in the nation: Prescription stimulants used to help children with ADHD are being sold on the black market to healthy students seeking a quick fix to increase focus, concentration and test performance. The […]
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ADHD tips: Teaching CBT self-calming techniques which children can practice to put “Mood Monsters” in their place. Alex’s mother arrived to his weekly session teary-eyed. “Every day after school, Alex has horrible tantrums and in a bad mood, what can I do?” Children with attention deficit disorder (ADD, ADHD) experience more intense emotions and moods
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Nutrition for ADHD As we have mentioned previously, nutrition for a child with ADHD is of the utmost important. Diets are subtle changes that can have a great impact on an individual’s well-being and mood, so finding the optimum diet for your child can help their day-to-day activities immensely. Managing a child’s blood sugar levels
With so many different titles, degrees, and mental health professionals, clients are often confused about the difference between clinicians and often, wind up delaying progress because they get stuck deciding where to turn first. This article will help you navigate the world of therapists so you can get started on the path of progress. Let’s
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October marks the national Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month: a month dedicated to educating the public about the truth about ADHD, and providing the public with scientifically-backed information and studies. Although as a nation we have come a long way in terms of changing our attitude towards ADHD diagnosis, there are still thousands of individuals who
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Parents of kids who have ADHD worry about people labeling their children, and how they’ll cope in life. Children with ADHD struggle with disorganization, forgetfulness, and especially problems in school. Some of these parents have said that their kids tend to only live in the moment. In other words, they never learn from past mistakes
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These symptoms are common to those with Adult ADD. To meet criteria you should have 4 of the first 7 or 6 of all 9 of the following symptoms that have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level: Often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli Often
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In a previous blog entry, we discussed how at the Sachs Center we implement video games into our therapy sessions with some patients. Although understandably strange to some newcomers, the idea of using video games as a viable treatment method for ADHD, ADD, or autism has been gaining considerable traction in recent years. In Helsinki,
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