The following questions are related to ‘ADHD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: Recently I was in some pretty strange circumstances. Two people at work were taunting me with statements related to pedophilia, not just once, but one week and then the next. I know that there was someone with my name in Australia and who is dead now, who had a lawsuit with regard to [...]
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Q: Okay, history: Depression since teen years, untreated for a long time, now on meds (20 mg), which have helped. Situation now:
Sent ADHD and verbally abusive/destructive son to live with his dad, but it didn’t work out, so he is now moving back with me.
Work is horrible. I forget things that I am supposed to [...]
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I just read your article about ADHD. I found many great ideas in how to understand and work with my children, but I have a few things I would like to ask you.
I have 3 boys (almost 12, almost 10 and 5 and a half). The first one has ADD (inattentive type) and tends [...]
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Q: I have recently met a 4 ear old child who had ear infection hearing loss for over 2 years and is being given Adderall and Clonidine “to calm him down”. After 2 years of medication he is showing facial and hand twitching and is now being diagnosed as mildly retarded. I am so uncomfortable [...]
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Q: I’ve been seeing a psychiatrist every few weeks for a couple of months now, but only to regulate my ADHD medication and not for any sort of therapy. I am extremely attracted to him, and I think he is too, but I know there are ethical issues with this. Is there any way I [...]
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