Russell Barkley, Ph.D., is considered by many professionals to be the most authoritative expert (researcher), on the cognitive/behavioral aspects of ADHD. In his book, Adult ADHD (2010), he details a study where he followed a group of non-ADHD young kids to age 30 and compared them to a group of […]
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What does it mean when stimulants stop working and/or start causing anxiety or moodiness? Stimulants usually have a stronger effect when they are first started and then the dose has to be increased to achieve a good response. Some patients will become tolerant to at least some of the stimulant […]
See the Do’s and Don’ts of sleeping habits on my site: http://askdrjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/sleep_dos_and_donts1.pdf Make sure you are doing all the cognitive and behavioral things you can do to optimize sleep. You are in a high risk group for insomnia. Sleep problems are more common in women than men, increase with age, and […]
It is usually better to start low and increase until no additional benefits or side-effects. Weight can be used to determine maximum dose, 2mg/kg for methylphenidate and 1.5mg/kg for amphetamines. The following chart was published by Biederman and Wilens at the Harvard department of psychiatry. More people prefer amphetamines. Only 16% prefer methyphenidate. […]
Recovery from agoraphobia requires a good understanding of what it is, proper breathing test.askdrjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/Anxiety_Handout.pdf and complete desensitization. SSRI’s/SNRI’s are not required unless you are unable to progress with CBT, breathing correctly, and benzodiazepines – including as needed extra doses. Some patients do better on Clonazepam, or Xanax XR, or Niravam. If […]
It partly depends on what you’re taking the medications for. Uncomplicated panic disorder without agoraphobia has the highest rate of complete remission. Severe obsessive compulsive disorder, agoraphobia, or social anxiety disorder may require some long term medication to maintain remission. Generalized anxiety without serious depression may respond fully to CBT. […]
ADHD is a personality type that is determined mainly by genetics. Survival of the group is enhanced by variability of its members. We wouldn’t want everyone to be the same. Ancient tribes for example, needed a look-out person who could patiently maintain watch in case something happened. That wouldn’t be an […]
These scans looking down on the brain are measuring dopamine activity in the nucleus accumbens and reflect levels of interest, drive and motivation. A recent research finding is that people who are born with below average receptors (D2) in this area are more likely to develop behavioral and/or substance addictions. […]