The following questions are related to ‘ADHD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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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 [...]
Q: I have a non-medicated supposed ADD child (without hyperactivity). He is a wonderful gifted boy who is completely normal but does not fit into the public school box. Why do current psychologists continue to stigmatize these children? It is impossible not to have anxiety when being watched under a microscope and constantly being told [...]
Q: Our son is 13 years old and has been diagnosed as having ADHD (4 years ago). He is on Metadate for this. What I’m really concerned about is his awkwardness in social situations. It’s very noticable by his body language and almost painful for me to watch him even walk out of school. He’s [...]
Q: Hello, There is something funny that I do, and I don’t understand it. I tend to think too much, and sometimes I get really confused. Anyway, every once in a while, I’ll say something without even meaning to say it. For instance, say, I’m thinking about my day, then, all of the sudden, I’ll [...]
Q: Hi! Ever since I was little, I’ve always had trouble sleeping. I tend to think a lot at night, but not always about bad things. Sometimes I think about something wonderful that just happened in my life, or sometimes I think about all the things I have to do the next day, but lots [...]
Q: I have an 8-year-old son, who has recently started hitting himself in his head when he gets angry. He’s also displaying an inability to focus on a task. I’m wondering what I could do to stop him from hitting himself and to help him focus more on the task at hand? A: The behaviors [...]
Q: My son has ADHD and is off meds right now. The last few weeks he has gotten out hand, comes and goes, stays gone days at a time. Recently he skipped the first day of school. I have him listed as a runaway. To get him help I would have to hold him down. [...]
