Q: My three-year-old is out of control, and sometimes I think she may have ADHD, but then there are times that she is calm and obedient and helps a lot. I had a little boy a year ago and knew she was going to be jealous, but she hurts him a lot. I caught her [...]
‘ADHD’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 9
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My Three-Year-Old is Out of Control
Son Headed for Prison or Death…Is This Due to ADHD?
Q: My now adult son (25 years old) was diagnosed with ADHD as a child. He was on Ritalin for several years but began to refuse to take his medicine. He’s had multiple legal, relational and employment issues as a result of his condition. Now, at age 25, he is once again living with me [...]
My Five Year Old Son is Extremely Defiant
Q: My five-year-old son is extremely defiant and displaying aggressive behaviour. He has always found it difficult to control his anger, and he winds up throwing things. We have found that over the past couple of months his behaviour is escalating and he is yelling, screaming, punching, kicking and spitting at us. He gets so [...]
Am I ADHD or ADD?
Q: I am a 44-year-old woman and a mother of a three-year-old. I have a low self esteem even though people tell me I am very smart and capable. I always feel I cannot learn and keep the information. I have struggled in every school to keep my attention (focus) and have not succeeded. I [...]
My 3 Year Old Boy is VERY Aggressive
Q: I am searching for some sort of help, I am all out of ideas. I have a 3-year-old boy who is a wonderful child with a big heart, but he is VERY aggressive. We attend play dates 3-4 times a week, and he always hits/pushes other children. He does it sometimes for no reason [...]
Poor Hearing: ADHD, Inattentive Type or Auditory Processing Disorder?
Q: My hearing has always been bad. I am constantly repeating “what?” in a lot of conversations and I don’t interpret (and misinterpret) what’s being said to me often times. I have struggled with this issue as a child. I have always thought I had hearing loss until I finally got examined by a physician [...]
