After Burns nearly failed out of school, an academic advisor had her undergo a LASSI (Learning and Studies Strategy Inventory) screening to evaluate learning behaviors and academic achievement. The results indicated what she and her family had long suspected: ADHD. “In high school, I had a tut...
Your doctor then can screen you for any underlying conditions such as anxiety and depression with some assessment screenings. Often times, if the ADHD/ADD is treated, these other symptoms potentially dissipate or decrease and that would be the goal. Also, learning some coping strategies and ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends expanded mental health screening for pre-adolescent children. ADHD 3 Min Read Brown Noise and ADHD: What’s the Scoop on the Latest Buzz? Scientific theory would support the value of brown noise or white noise for ADHD based on two diff...
I am kind of worried about what you said, my doc not knowing what to put me on and a possible bad or zombie response to them, but i'm trying to remain hopeful that i'll be able to find something that will work for me as Strattera has for you...some inner calm would be a nice...
“She seems young enough to still want kids. I wonder if I’m open to that?” I really liked her, but ….. I had all of these reasons why I shouldn’t pursue her. Most of these thoughts were straying outside of the limits of my consciousness, so I wasn’t truly on top of the...
“TheDSM-Vremains the basis of the diagnosis for children, but most clinicians go beyond that in their assessments,” Hallowell says. In addition to reviewing these criteria, doctors will conduct a thorough clinical interview using one standardized ADHD rating scale. A screening test is also often...