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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 05/28/2008, comments (0)

ADHD and Work Performance: New Study Shows a Loss of Over Three Weeks in Productivity and Attendance

A recent study published in the online edition of the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine reported that adults with ADHD suffered low job performance and more absences and accidents compared to their non ADHD counterparts. Lead researcher, Dr. Ron de Graaf of the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, noted that... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 05/23/2008, comments (0)

Adult ADD - Tips for Maintaining Friendships

Friendships are important in our lives. They provide us with a sense of well-being and a sense of belonging. But for many adults with ADHD, maintaining friendships is rough. Impulsive speaking can result in interrupting others while talking or saying something offensive without meaning to. Social situations can be more work than fun and avoiding... Read more Chevron

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charlieg

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posted 05/21/2008, comment (1)

professional with ADHD needing help with documentation

I have ADHD & my incomplete documentation is absolutely killing me! I prescribe meds for mostly adult ADDers in a community with very few resources for these folks. I know I do a good job with acceptance and education, and patients are grateful & if I can't stay caught up with my documentation, I am going to have to give it... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/19/2008, comments (0)

Parenting and ADHD

By Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, ADDA Board Member Mother's Day recently passed, and Father's Day is right around the corner, so let's talk about parenting and ADHD. If you are an adult with ADHD, I can make three predictions: You were probably not diagnosed as a child if you were born before 1975. You have... Read more Chevron

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Alice Hale

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posted 05/16/2008, comments (10)

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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