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Eileen Bailey

posted 05/21/2008, comment (1)

When Treatment Isn't Working - The Importance of an Accurate Diagnosis

Many parents, and adults, taking medication for ADHD wonder what to do when after months of treatment; things just don't seem to be getting better. An article, "Help! My Pediatrician's Not Listening to Me" on CNN.com, outlines how parents can work with their doctor to find out why the treatment isn't working. One of... Read more Chevron

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Alice Hale

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posted 05/16/2008, comments (12)

Do I have ADHD

I saw my psych and asked him that. I ased him since I had been diagnosed with bipolar if that meant I didn't have ADHD. He told me that it may but that I may have both. He said that if I have both the bipolar needs to be treated first and then the ADHD but that he still wasn't going to medicate me for the AdHD because of the bad reaction I had to... Read more Chevron

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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 05/13/2008, comment (1)

Adoptees at Higher Risk for ADHD

A new research study, published this month in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, found that adolescents adopted as infants are twice as likely to have behavioral disorders as those who are not adopted. These behavioral disorders include ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder. The study followed 514 internationally adopted... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 05/13/2008, comment (1)

The Many Faces of ADHD - One Mother's Story

I received an email from a woman, the mother of a 25 year old son with ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Bipolar Disorder. The story is about what happens when parents must make hard decisions, decisions they never envisioned having to make as a parent. Although not really her name, I'll call her Mary. She would prefer to remain anonymous... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Ballas

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posted 05/11/2008, comments (0)

The evaluation of Speech and Language Disorders

In my last entry, I offered some reasons for why children with ADHD may be evaluated for speech and language problems. In this entry, I'd like to continue along the same lines and discuss some of the specific disorders that cause problems for children. Early in the evaluation of a child suspected of a communication disorder, it is... Read more Chevron

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