‘ADHD’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 3

Q: I don’t know what’s up with me, but I just have this habit of repeating a word ALOUD until my mouth and my tongue hurt. I don’t know what’s going on. Is there a way to cure this?!

A: Shorter questions seem the most complex for some reason. When you describe this behavior as a [...]

Q: My 46-year-old husband rocks back and forth and paces. When he’s watching TV alone he sucks his ring finger and touches himself. Should I be worried?

A: Here comes that classic psychologist/psychiatrist question — How long has he been this way? If he’s always rocked, paced, and touched; then he’s likely to have a childhood [...]

Q: I have a stepson in his early teens who stays with us part time, and who was diagnosed with ODD/ADHD as a young child. He was on Strattera until the family doctor took him off of this medication approximately 6 months ago because his concentration had improved. I have seen no change in behavior [...]

Q: I am a 22-year-old college student. When I was 19 I was diagnosed with Dysthymic depression. The medication and counseling I received helped a lot, but there were still some issues that I was dealing with that weren’t resolved, such as an inability to focus, being easily distracted, spending hours more in the library [...]

Q: My son rocks from foot to foot and flaps his hands. He is very very smart and wants to know what everything is and how it works. He has a little trouble paying attention, and the teachers at school say that they think he may be ADD or ADHD. One thinks Autism. I have [...]