Category Archives: Anti-Psychotics

HOW A SCHOOL-AGE GIRL WITH ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER) MIGHT DIFFER IN PRESENTATION FROM A BOY?

That is a good question, for although girls may have the same symptoms as boys, the symptoms may often look quite different. I will illustrate by telling you about Stephanie, who was first brought to see me when she was eight. Stephanie, an eight-year-old third-graderStephanie’s mother was not aware of any possibility of ADHD, but [...]

WHY HAVE RESEARCHERS HAD SUCH A DIFFICULT TIME DETERMINING THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTS OF ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER) MONG ADULTS WHO HAD IT IN CHILDHOOD?

It’s only in the last decade or so that doctors have come to accept that ADHD is not just a childhood problem. In fact, until recently, most studies and most physicians did not followADHD sufferers beyond adolescence. As a result, there have been very few long-term followup studies. And as with any scientific investigation, the [...]

LOVE GIFTS FILL MY JOY ROOM

In addition to all the handmade love gifts that decorate every inch of my Joy Room, I get a lot of poems and sayings from our SPATULA family. One I especially like is called “Home Rules.” It was taken from a church bulletin and the original source is unknown to me. If you sleep on [...]