Happy New Year to all my fellow ADHD friends. Remember, you DO NOT have a disorder. I hate that. You have a very unique temperament and many gifts. The major problem is that this temperament is created in the prefrontal cortex of your brain. That controls “executive functioning”.. that […]
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Pets play a major and significant role in our lives. Many studies have indicated that having a pet in the home is particularly good for elderly people that live alone. They become a part of our family. Our Bassett Hound, named of course, Sigmund (but we called him Siggie,) died […]
Book/Audio Suggested Reading: Shadow Syndromes, by John Ratey, M.D. Driven to Distraction, by Edward Hollowell, M.D. Women With Attention Deficit, by Sari Solden Crazy Busy, by Edward Hollowell, M.D. Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, by Russell Barkley, PhD Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, by Timothy Wilens, M.D. Online resources: […]
ADHD… Perspectives by Penny I hope I can accomplish through the privilege of writing this blog helping someone gain more insight into understanding the challenges of living with ADHD every day. And I have to put this disclaimer in: these are all my opinions, not those of Dr. Jones. “Our […]
I’m glad to be back! We have had technical issues with our site for several weeks. Everything should now be operational. FYI, in case you didn’t catch this before, I’m a “sport bitcher”. I love complaining, and being sarcastic, especially about “the system”. After 52 years of observation and study […]
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 […]
Most people who read the editorial in the Friday March 27th Dallas Morning News will totally relate to the indignation toward the abusive behavior of a Dallas police officer, Robert Powell. He showed such a lack of empathic understanding and social intelligence that it challenges our faith in mankind. Most people will […]
Question: Dear Dr. Jones, I treated with you about 15 years ago for agoraphobia–and was helped very much by your keen insight into this condition. Would you have time for a quick question? I’ve had a problem traveling long distances from home for most of my adult life. I’ve had […]
In December 2006 I participated in a survey of psychiatrists by a pharmaceutical company. They asked me if I could have only five medications to prescribe which ones would I choose? Since I have a cash only practice I have to go with the most effective medications long term. Most […]
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 […]