Ethical Challenges Posed by Technology & Social media
Today’s therapists have the opportunity and challenge of using a variety of tools that did not exist (or were not readily accessible) 10 years ago. Many private practitioners have websites…
ADHD in the News: A Chicago Tribune Article on ADHD
A 2013 article on ADHD in the Chicago Tribune provides some reasonably solid information about the treatment of ADHD, despite a somewhat alarmist headline, “ADHD diagnoses rising: Researchers seek causes…
Does anything but medication help with ADHD symptoms?
Unfortunately, the answer appears to be, “not really.” Several sources of data suggest that there is not strong evidence to support the use of non-pharmacological interventions to treat core ADHD…
Why I Still Recommend Family Therapy
Over 30 years ago my partners and I founded the Centers for Family Change. One of our motivations, at that time, was to develop a private practice that emphasized family…
More on Why Working Memory Training is Not an Effective Treatment for ADHD!
Introduction: For those who like more detail, this entry delves deeper into the meta-analysis of Melby-Lervag and Hulme (2012) and examines their finding that there is no solid evidence that working…