Adult Adhd

The ADHD Maverick: An Interview with Jennifer Koretsky

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 06.01.2012

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Adult ADHD doesn't have to be a bad thing. When you manage it properly, you can use it to your advantage.

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Interview With Dr. Ari Tuckman on Adult ADHD

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.15.2012

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Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA is a psychologist in private practice, specializing in diagnosing and treating children, teens, and adults with ADHD, anxiety, and depression.

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Why It Bugs Me When People Say: "I Must Have A.D.D.!"

Lori Day | Posted 04.17.2012

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There seems to be an outbreak of self-diagnosed A.D.D. among individuals who simply have no manners. What is going on? Do I need to put Ritalin in my tic-tac dispenser and offer it to the afflicted?

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WATCH: This Is Your Brain On ADHD

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 12.30.2011

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Are more kids showing symptoms of ADHD? Or have they always had the disorder, but now more and more kids are being appropriately diagnosed?

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10 Organizational Tips for Managing ADHD

George Sachs, Psy.D. | Posted 02.20.2012

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Many people with ADHD have added difficulties with organization, often because they fear they won't become perfectly organized. If you are someone in need of support to become more organized, the following tips may help.

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Can Mindfulness Help Manage ADHD?

Ronald Alexander, Ph.D. | Posted 01.22.2012

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When I recommend patients consider starting a mindfulness meditation practice, usually the first objection I hear is, "Oh, I could never mediate -- I'm too restless to be able to sit still long enough."

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How ADHD Could Be Affecting Your Marriage

Melissa Orlov | Posted 01.16.2012

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Yes, your spouse does love you, but because he or she is too distracted to pay attention to you, it sure doesn't feel like love, and that's a very real problem. If you don't fix it, there's no way you can have a healthy relationship.

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Is It ADD Or Your Blackberry?

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 10.04.2011

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Is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) a real thing, or is it just a byproduct of the times we live in? We have overcommitted, over-scheduled and overextended ourselves. Have we been conditioned to be an ADHD/ADD society?

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Does Everyone Have ADHD?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 08.23.2011

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When your thinking is interrupted by your brain, you've got real ADD. When it's interrupted by the world, you just have trouble saying "no."

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ADHD In Women: Is There A Role For Meditation?

Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D. | Posted 07.27.2011

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The de-stressing powers of meditation may be invaluable to an adult (or child) struggling with both ADHD and a lifestyle of rushing, running and juggling that is conductive to ADHD.

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15 Signs You May Have Adult ADHD

Health.com | Posted 08.01.2011

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About 4 percent of adults have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and many others have never been diagnosed. (About half of kids with AD...

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10 Ways To Increase Focus--Naturally

Health.com | Karen Pallarito | Posted 06.17.2011

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You're late to work (again), behind on a project, or can't remember the action points from the last meeting. If you're one of the roughly 10 milli...

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10 Things To Do For Adult ADHD

Health | Sarah Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be incredibly disruptive in everyday adult life. Most people with ADHD respond well to medi...

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ADHD Entrepreneurs

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Starting a new business is ridiculously hard. So why would any sane individual set out on this sort of quixotic journey? Some will tell you it's for love or passion, but I think that people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) do it out of necessity.

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