Doctor’s Blog
Women’s Health Magazine and ADHD in Women
The June 2013 issue of Women’s Health magazine includes an article by S. Subramanian on ADHD in women. This is a long and insightful article highlighting the ADHD issues that specifically arise in women’s lives and relationships. I was honored to be interviewed and quoted in the article along with other nationally recognized experts in the […]
Nondrug ADHD treatments not very effective
I was recently invited to write an editorial for an international medical journal on a study by Sonuga-Barke and colleagues. This published study was an extensive review and analysis of published research looking at several different nondrug treatments for ADHD. My editorial will be published by the British Medical Journal in Evidence-based Mental Health June 2013. Dr. Sonuga-Barke’s […]
ADHD Treatment in New Zealand
psychiatrists at the University Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand for the purpose of exchanging perspectives on diagnosis and treatment of ADHD across the life span. Many of the physicians had been to U.S. conferences that covered this topic so they were familiar with U.S. perspective. Although we all agree on the validity of ADHD as a […]
Finding ADHD Experts Around the World
Because my patients travel from the U.S. or come to consult me from other countries, the question of locating experts in ADHD, especially for adults, comes up often. Here is my suggestion to locate such an expert. Go to www.pubmed.com. This is the National Institute of Health website on medical publications. In the search box, enter […]
Unmasking ADHD in Adults-Medscape article Jan 2013
As an advocate for patient education, I direct my patients to credible sources of information on ADHD and associated disorders. Medscape is a highly reputable site for medical professionals and a great site for patients who wish to read about research and the state-of-the-art medicine. I was invited to write a continuing medical education for […]
Women and ADHD at HealthWomen.org
Although the gender distribution of ADHD in children is 3 boys to 1 girl, in adults the distribution is 1 woman to 1 man. Women are being diagnosed more often in adulthood because they usually don’t have the disruptive behavior in childhood like the boys. Women and men get diagnosed because the persistent inattention, distractiblity […]
Adult ADHD on Sirius XM Doctors Radio October 16 Tues 8:00 am
Doctors Radio on Sirius XM satellite radio will feature me in a one hour live interview with Dr. Carol Burnstein, past president for the American Psychiatric Association. The topic, “Updating physicians on diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, especially in adults”. I apologize for the late notice but the time was only confirmed today. With a […]
Accommodations not provided by Law School Admission Council
Academic accommodations for examinations (SAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT) can be obtained with appropriate documentation. However, in recent years it has been my experience that testing agencies have been much more stringent in the documentation evidence for ADHD. Sometimes the requirements are simply outside the bounds of research evidence-like requiring neuropsychological testing to establish the […]
ADHD and Olympians
Michael Phelps is universally known as the most medaled olympian in the history of the games. He is also very public about his ADHD. Yet the 2008 Beijing Olympics had another gold metal winnerwith ADHD, Adam Kreek from Canada. He won his medal in rowing. So, for those of you who see ADHD as a life-long handicap, take […]
Maine allows medication importation
Despite the controversy about importation of medication, Maine is now the first state in the Union to pass a law allowing the importation of medication from Canada, UK, New Zealand, and Australia. It now becomes the patient’s viligance to make sure of the legitimacy of the online pharmacy and the quality of the medication. Clearly the motivation […]