…these symptoms can persist into adulthood. Children with CD often have other comorbid (or coexisting) disorders such as depression, anxiety, substance-related disorders, learning disabilities, and ADHD. It’s important to note…
…also began to develop symptoms of anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). I saw a seemingly never-ending succession of doctors as we found that few…
…as having ADHD, as only 61% of the kids with ADHD also had processing speed deficits (as compared to their age-matched peers). Significant numbers of children with other diagnoses also…
…Screening for common co-existing conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Intelligence tests Multiple measures of reading, writing and spelling, including measures of decoding, non-word reading, oral reading and…
…ADHD or a documented learning disability, extra time may allow you to actually complete the test. Not everyone with ADHD benefits from extra time, but many do—particularly those with slow…
…signs and symptoms that they might be bringing to the table, thinking about symptoms of depression, anxiety, ADHD, all of the other things that might be a reason for kids…
…an assistant professor in psychology and Harvard Medical School, Dr. spirituous, co author of numerous chapters and articles on topics including psychosocial treatment for ADHD in adults and adolescents, trichotillomania…
…Thank you, Gene. Um, one of the common ones that gets missed is ADHD. And sort of, in that kind of same area, challenges with executive function, planning and organization….
…adolescents exposed to nature do better with regard to ADHD, overall mental health, stress, and resilience. Considering all this research, it seems likely that simple activities like collecting shells or…
…for a child with depression, anxiety, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). But it’s not always clear that we as parents should share our kids’ mental health issues with other…
…wide range of challenges including psychosis, body dysmorphic disorder, ADHD, and even for coping with aspects of medical illnesses. Simply put, CBT is about giving people skills or tools to…
…ADHD also struggle with writing issues, making this a complicated issue to appropriately diagnose and treat. The act of writing involves language, visual skills, and the motor skills needed to…
Dan’s mom left her son’s evaluation team meeting at school feeling really frustrated. Dan, an active second grade student, was diagnosed by his psychiatrist with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)….
…year for depression and ADHD. Mary is also developmentally delayed, and reads at a third grade level. In addition to her psychiatric challenges, she suffers from asthma and worsening obesity….
…ADHD and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Make sure that whomever you see thinks about these co-existing syndromes as well. We’ve written about ADHD and OCD here at The Clay Center. But you…