Every so often there is a story in the popular press raising concerns about either an increase in the rate of ADHD (implying excessive diagnosing of ADHD) and/or the over…

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,…

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,…

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,…

There has been a significant increase in both the diagnosis of ADHD and the use of stimulant (and other medications) to treat ADHD. A number of recent studies have highlighted…