Does treatment of ADHD with stimulants increase the risk of substance abuse? This question has been extensively researched by Dr. Wilens and Dr. Biederman at...
ADHD
Steps After Diagnosis
Question: Once we have a diagnosis of ADHD what is next? Answer: The role of medication in treating ADHD is as strong as the role...
ADHD Diagnosis
Question: How is ADHD diagnosed? Answer: The diagnosis of ADHD is made clinically. It does not require (and in fact can't be made through) expensive...
ADHD Causes
Question: What causes ADHD? Answer: Personality is thought to be 1/2 temperament which is primarily genetic. But personality disorders are thought to be primarily learned,...
What is ADHD?
Question: What exactly is ADHD? Why does it exist in the world? Why has it become the “diagnosis du jour”? Answer: In most cases ADHD...
Physicians and ADHD Diagnosis in Kids
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...
ADHD and Genopharmacology
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...
ADHD Subtypes
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...
Types of ADHD
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...