How to tell if it is really ADHD 8 Articles

by Kenneth W Thomas RN

Is It Really ADHD? "But Doctor, my child doesn't sleep well. He stays busy all the time, one minute he's happy, the next he's crying. He still has some bedwetting problems, complains about headaches and stomach pains. H...read more

by Susan David

Picture a kaleidoscope. Its colors are beautiful, vibrant, intense, and jumbled. When the kaleidoscope is turned, the jumbles reconfigure themselves and they're always interesting, but all of the colors are always there. N...read more

by Ben Clark

First and foremost it is necessary to take a moral inventory of your symptoms of ADHD. Since I have lived with ADHD for my whole existence, but diagnosed as a adult it is my personal criteria for Attention Deficit Disorder...read more

by Michele Frey

My son...my wonderful, energetic son! My other son...my handsome, rambunctious son! Here lies the drama within the world today. Does your child have ADD or ADHD? How can you be sure that the diagnosis is right? There...read more

by Bruce Ziebarth

Have you ever had your TV's channel up button stick? Your television takes on a mind of its own. Channels are continuously changing and you are helpless to control it. You work on the remote and finally get the button unst...read more

by TES

First, I like to say that the person is not the disorder. That is to say, a child is not ADD or ADHD; he has or suffers from ADHD. The stigma is bad enough as it is. I would also like to make it clear that while ADD an...read more

by Kathy Rogers

ADHD is a disorder that many feel needs medication. For some this is essential to function, for others it is learning tools to cope, and others a change in diet and lifestyle. There is a misnomer that ADHD is a defict. It ...read more

by Jennifer Popky

As a clinical social worker, my colleagues and I would never begin to look at any mental health diagnosis without first ruling out any medical problems. All parents should have their children thoroughly checked out by thei...read more