Question: Can any physician diagnose and treat ADHD in kids, or does it have to be a specialist? Answer: Most pediatricians are comfortable at least screening for ADHD in kids and in many cases will try at least a couple of medications before referring to a specialist. One problem with […]
Daily Archives: September 13, 2005
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Question: Can my physician diagnose and treat ADHD in adults or is a specialist required? Answer: In a recent survey the majority of primary care doctors felt comfortable diagnosing and treating anxiety disorders (85%) and depression (95%) in adults. Only 15% were comfortable diagnosing and treating ADHD. The main reason […]
Question: What exactly is an ADHD specialist? Answer: Unfortunately there is no formal training or certification to reflect a certain minimal level of competence in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. The most important factor in determining a clinician’s expertise in treating ADHD is experience. What percentage of their current […]
Question: Are there different types of ADHD? Answer: Yes. Recent research shows that there are two genetically distinct subtypes of ADHD symptoms. One involves the need for higher levels of stimulation for the brain to work well. There is lower level of functioning than normal when reward is delayed. There […]
Question: Why do most ADHD individuals have symptoms of different subtypes? Answer: Models have been developed to show how a person can inherit one subtype of ADHD and develop symptoms of the other over time. This helps us to understand the fact that the majority of ADHD patients have some […]
Question: What is genopharmacology? Answer: It is the interaction of gene variations with specific medication treatments. Although some people inherit both the subtypes of ADHD the majority of the time this is probably not the case. There are already over a dozen gene variations (polymorphisms) that have been found to […]