“For a non-ADHD person, with a raft of experiences of success in their work life, it might make sense to take this opportunity for some serious re-evaluation of one's life priorities. … However, for an ADHD adult, on the brink of depression and perhaps financial ruin...
Treatments and support Medications, psychosocial treatment, various accommodations, and support groups adapted to adult ADHD were reported as helpful options with positive effects on functioning. The psychiatrist-in-training with ADHD avoided ADHD medications for a while due to their negative reputation in...
Any child or adult with or without ADHD has many factors influencing long-term outcomes in his or her life. These include the effects of inherited traits, intelligence, health, quality of parenting and family life, sibling interactions and friendships, quality of education, and many other things ...
but by the end of Workshop 1 (having reviewed some of the materials), the panel were unanimously in favour of face-to-face delivery. This was primarily due to the advantages afforded by in-person groups for supporting the development of ...
And no chest thumping, holier-than-thou “mama bear” will stop me. Many of these people have children who have low-support needs and are verbal. Many of their kids do not hurt themselves or others or destroy property, nor do they require 24/7 monitoring. Their kids speak and will ...
The other night I met with the support group, and a few of us “newbies” split off into a separate group, where we were encouraged to tell our stories. When it got around to me, I had so many different things to say, and I wanted to say them all at once, that I got stuck. ...
This study seems to never make it into the hands of parents because it doesn't support the theories of those using the diagnosis to profit off of our children. What does seem to make it into many parents' hands is research indicating that if children go "untreated", which corresponds with...
In line with structural findings, the results of a meta-analysis in adult OCD patients pointed to activation differences in corresponding functional brain networks (Brem et al.2012; Menzies et al.2008). Apart from clear support for abnormal activation in orbito-fronto-striatal regions, lateral fron...
Results: Reactive inhibition activated right inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) in both groups. ADHD subjects activated IFG bilaterally. In controls, prospective inhibition invoked preactivation of the same part of right IFG that activated during reactive inhibition. In ADHD subjects, prospectiv...
Seek support: If you are struggling to quit smoking, reach out to healthcare professionals, support groups, or helplines dedicated to helping smokers quit. They can provide guidance, resources, and encouragement throughout the quitting process. 3. Choose alternatives: Explore alternative methods of...