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Adult ADHD: Beyond ADHD Medication and Diagnosis

May 13, 2008 1 Comment

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When adults suspect that adult ADHD has been holding them back some will get diagnosed if they can find the resources, financial and clinical, to do so. Many ask me what the diagnosis can accomplish. There are many other problems that resemble ADHD symptoms and require a different way to manage them. I caution [...]

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Fewer Than 10% of ADHD Adults Diagnosed and Treated

Apr 17, 2008 No Comments

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 Dr. Annick Vincent, psychiatrist and ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder) expert in adults, presented on the portrait of ADHD from childhood to adult life during the LDAQ’s conference. I attended her 2 conferences on April 4th, one was for health professional and the other to the public.
An interesting statistic she mentioned was that 3 to [...]

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No Doubt About It! ADHD is Real!

Apr 07, 2008 1 Comment

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I attended the LDAQ conference last week that took place in Montreal and also participated as a speaker on ADHD for this event. There were few sessions on adult ADHD as the conference was more geared to teachers and school personnel.
One thing that I really enjoyed was that there was no dispute about whether [...]

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ADHD Adult, You Are Not Alone

Mar 06, 2008 4 Comments

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According to research quoted in Dr. Russell Barkley’s new book on adult ADHD, there are 8.1 percent of adults with ADHD in the U.S. Given the similarities in our ancestries, it’s also safe to believe that these figures may be similar north of the 49th parallell.
Oddly enough there are still some people who question [...]

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