Q: I have a son that from time to time gets extremely angry for almost anything. Like if you question him about something he does not want to talk about or if you tell him to do something a certain way and he feels he should not have to do it that way. Most of [...]
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Q: I am currently taking Cymbalta and Concerta (1 month) for my depression but I still have problems with insomnia, followed by daytime sleepiness. I am taking Xanax for insomnia. However, my quality of sleep is unrefreshing, and it is difficult getting up in the morning. What should I do?
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A: In such [...]
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Q: I have a question about my 3 year old son. He is a very defiant, temperamental, aggressive toddler. He has been throwing tantrums for 1 1/2 years, and they haven’t improved. The last two weeks, he’s thrown between 2-3 tantrums per day; for each one, I put him in his room, give him a [...]
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Q: If an adult of 30 yrs. had Asperger’s with a lot of pain. would Ritalin help? I read that with this disorder they had less beta endorphins. Please help!
A: Ritalin, Concerta, and other ADHD-stimulant medications have been successfully used to treat the inattention, inability to focus, and concentration problems associated with Asperger’s. In [...]
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Q: Some time ago I was diagnosed with Paranoid Personality Disorder (the primary characteristic being a psychotic sense of thought projection). I’ve had thoughts of a certain person poisoning the food, etc. (because I feel I perceive their true motive). On occasion, I’ve felt as Jim Carrey would on ‘The Truman Show’ — that my [...]
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