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Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

ADHD and Relationships: When Opposites Attract

This month, many of the experts here at HealthCentral are writing about love, sex and relationships and how different medical conditions may impact these areas of your life. Check out our special Valentine's Day area - new posts will be added every week! There is a theory that we are attracted to our opposites; that we seek out those who... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Deborah

Improving Social Skills in Children with ADHD

When I started to realize that my son's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was having an impact on his social interactions, I considered social skills group therapy as a solution. Social skills group therapy helps children with ADHD or a disorder on the autism spectrum learn and practice social skills with other children.   I... Read moreChevron
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Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Proposed Changes to DSM Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD: What Does it Mean?

In the news lately there has been a great deal of attention paid to the proposed changes in the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) for autism. Specifically, the term Asperger's disorder is being considered obsolete and may be included under the umbrella term of autism spectrum disorders, causing a bit of an uproar in the Asperger's... Read moreChevron
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recent diagnosis Bi-Polar and adhd disorders

adhd and bipolar..need new meds…not helping anymore with the adhd ..wore off…..

Recent diagnosed with bi-poar and adhd...still trying to get the meds right...seroquel adn adderall worked for awhile, but now I am a zombie again from sroquel, unfocused ad depressed...adderall tolerance is up I guess...any other stimulants  that are stronger ... for a stress filled work, need to concentrate...????I take 3 x 20 mg adderrall,... Read moreChevron
Expert_badge Eileen Bailey

Focusing on the Positive: Behavior Management with ADHD

When talking about making changes in your child's behavior, "focusing on the positive" or "positive reinforcement" programs are common terms. But when your child is acting up, it is sometimes hard to even find the positive never mind focus on it. You are so entrenched in everything your child is doing wrong, you can't see what he is doing right.As... Read moreChevron

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