The following questions are related to ‘Psychology Profession’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’m concerned about my 7-year-old son. I have a daughter who is now 10 who was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when she was 7. I’ve also been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) — inattentive type, without the hyperactivity. So far, neither my daughter nor I have had great results with […]
Q: There seem to be so many medications prescribed these days that alter brain chemistry. I often wonder why these drugs are prescribed when we don’t yet fully understand how the brain really works. I also wonder how safe the medications really are. They do alter brain chemistry, but they also have powerful side effects. […]
Q: I want to understand memory tests. I want to learn the scoring method of the Wechsler Memory Scales-Third Edition (WMS-III) and how it is used to assess memory. Can you please suggest any manual for this purpose? A: All of the generally accepted instruments used to assess memory and other brain functions have manuals […]
Q: I saw a psychiatrist for the first time ever a few days ago and have become increasingly uncomfortable with what happened during the visit. It began in a manner I presumed to be normal. He asked various questions and I answered. Initially, the questions were about my medications, relationships, past abuse, etc. Then he […]
Q: I cannot get over some of the things I saw during my stay in hospital two years ago. Some of the patients were treated by the staff in such a way that I was relieved to get out of the hospital and grateful that I was not treated in the way I saw other […]
Q: I’m wondering if the right kind of counseling even exists for my son. His story is roughly similar to: “I’m a 28-year-old guy who still lives at home…“. I believe my son and I are both undiagnosed Aspies, so I think he needs something a bit different from traditional counseling. I see a lot […]
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