The following questions are related to ‘ADHD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I am a 21-year-old male from India currently studying engineering. I took a screening quiz on your website that indicates I might have Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). My score on the test was 85, which according to the site indicates a very high probability of ADHD. By reading various blogs and other materials on […]
Q: My boyfriend and I have lived together for nearly five years. He doesn’t seem to fit the accepted profile of an “abuser.” He isn’t jealous and doesn’t seek to isolate me or control money. Still, he is verbally abusive, and his temper is genuinely terrifying: he throws/smashes things. He has hit me once, after […]
Q: I’m in high school and would consider myself to have above average intellect. Still, I’m getting Ds and Es in school. I seem to do well on all of the tests, but when I get home from school and I have to do my homework, I just can’t make myself do it. My teachers […]
Q: I am a 17-year-old female doing my A-level classes and exams. I think I have some kind of a serious exam phobia, and I get really scared when it comes to exams. I have never been an outstanding student, but as years have passed I have been deteriorating in my studies, and now I […]
Q: My 16-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). She has been in intensive therapy for years. She’s verbally abusive and threatens physical abuse. My daughter’s therapists and doctors are convinced she has a terrible home life. But the truth […]
Q: I am a 17-year-old girl, and I’ve been having great difficulties in school. My mum keeps on telling me that I am not stupid but I get the feeling that I am. My biggest problem is that I can’t pay attention to my lessons. I really want to pay attention, and I force myself […]
Q: I have taken the test for Adult ADHD and scored 87. I have thought that I have ADHD for a long time. I have discussed this with psychologists in the past, but they haven’t given me much help other than to tell me to make lists and try to be more organized. I have […]
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