How Therapy for ADHD Helps -- and Doesn’t
Doctors often recommended therapy when a child or teen is diagnosed with ADHD. Sure, it can be helpful, but what should you expect? Let’s start with the basic fact ...
Ari Tuckman, PsyD, CST, is a psychologist, author, speaker, and an expert on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He is the author of four books on ADHD and a frequent contributor to ADHD publications. He’s a popular speaker who has presented across America and internationally. He’s appeared on CNN, XM Radio, and in national publications such as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, Men’s Health, and others. He volunteers as the conference co-chair for CHADD, the national ADHD advocacy organization. He is in private practice in West Chester, PA.
Doctors often recommended therapy when a child or teen is diagnosed with ADHD. Sure, it can be helpful, but what should you expect? Let’s start with the basic fact ...
Why does it seem like so many more people have ADHD these days? Is there more ADHD out there? And if so, what’s causing this increase?
The first thing to do when your child gets an ADHD diagnosis is to take a deep breath. That’s also the second, third, and fourth things ...
Whether it’s been a nagging concern or a bolt out of the blue from a teacher or pediatrician, it can feel like a big deal that your child might have ADHD ...