The following questions are related to ‘ADHD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
