Understanding Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Defining Anxiety Anxiety is the tense emotional state that occurs when one cannot predict the outcome of a situation. Anxiety becomes a disorder when a child exaggerates the risks and…
Re-establishing Respect: The Key to Successful Relationship Repair
“R. E. S. P. E. C. T., that’s what my baby needs from me.” Unlike many songs about love and relationships, this song accurately identifies that respect is necessary for…
Nature of ADHD
What is ADHD? ADHD is a disorder of self-regulation, self-control. ADHD is a disorder is characterized, to paraphrase Russell Barkely, Ph.D., where individuals have difficulty consistently doing what they know,…
What works? Neurofeedback and ADHD
Alternative treatments for ADHD have proliferated over the past 10-15 years. Neurofeedback approaches (including biofeedback and other cognitive training approaches) have been offered as alternatives to medication based treatment. However,…
How to Best Assess ADHD: Is psychological testing necessary?
Controversy continues regarding the most appropriate method for diagnosing ADHD. Many clinicians continue to utilize the detailed interviewing coupled with clinical rating scales. This approach is recommended by Russell Barkley,…