Diet: Can diet changes really help?
The issue of diet and ADHD have been controversial since the 1970s, when advocates of the Fiengold diet argued that artificial coloring and preservatives where the main culprits when it…
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,…
Stimulant Abuse: A Growing Concern and an argument for thorough assessment and family involvement in treatment
A recent New York Times article (see link below) details a growing pattern of stimulant abuse by high school students seeking to boost test scores and grades. While clearly not…
Is Alan Sroufe Ph.D. right? Do Stimulant Medications actually fail to benefit children with ADHD?
In an Op-Ed piece in this Saturday’s (January 28, 2012) N.Y. Times, professor L. Alan Sroufe, Ph.D, professor emeritus, of psychology at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development,…
Do Fish Oil Supplements Help with ADHD? A warning to not jump to conclusions!
This month (January 2012) Consumer Reports posted an article on their website “Is fish oil right for you?”. In this article the authors suggest that “Although the evidence isn’t overwhelming,…