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Are we over- or under-diagnosing ADHD?

September 1, 2023August 31, 2023 ADHD, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, children, Education, Mental Health, Stigma

I am often confronted, in my professional setting and personal circle, with the question “Why should we medicate normal behavior? He is just an active

A parent using a laptop while their child jumps on the same sofa.

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Evaluating and managing your child’s ADHD

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 ADHD, hyperactivity, pediatrics

Young children often exhibit hyperactive behavior or impulsivity, but when this behavior becomes detrimental to their daily functioning, parents might consider evaluating their child for

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How to cope when your partner has ADHD

March 19, 2018March 16, 2018 ADHD, Baylor Psychiatry Clinic, Dr. Asim Shah, Healthcare, Julia Bernstein, Mental Health, Psychiatry

When you think about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you might picture children who are overactive and have a hard time focusing. However, ADHD symptoms

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My mental illness and my research

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 ADHD, Anxiety, bioethics, Depression, Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, medical ethics, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Neuroethics, Neuroscience, Research

I know what is going on in my brain. I have a Ph.D. in neuroscience. I still cannot control it. I constantly have intrusive thoughts,

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When it’s ADHD, when it’s not

March 11, 2013October 7, 2016 ADHD, Baylor College of Medicine, BCM, Dr. Asim Shah, Glenna Picton

Many of us may know a child or adult with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), but what separates the condition from the natural tendency to