Articles by Susan Sprich, PhD, Steven Schlozman, MD, Ellen Braaten, PhD, Tim Wilens, MD and Gene Beresin

October 28, 2021

By Tim Wilens, MD

All About ADHD: Behavior, Medication, CBT and More – Shrinking It Down

Today’s episode of Shrinking It Down is all about ADHD. We revisit some of the most helpful conversations we’ve had with clinical experts about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in kids and teens. First, we talk through what ADHD really is with Dr. Ellen Braaten, including the three different types of ADHD and how the […]

June 24, 2020

By Tim Wilens, MD

Medications: For Better or Worse? featuring Timothy Wilens, MD – Shrinking It Down

Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for “Shrinking It Down.” Many parents of kids struggling with a mental health issue have concerns – even fears – about medication as a part of treatment. Will it help? Will it hurt? What are the side effects? Today, Dr. Tim Wilens, chief of the Division of […]

September 23, 2013

By Tim Wilens, MD

Is It Safe to Use Stimulants to Treat ADHD?

It’s not unusual for parents to bring their kid with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to a child psychiatrist and say: “We really want you to help, but do not want any medications.” What causes someone to say this? It’s not often we would go to a doctor and say, “Take care of me, doc, […]