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Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Adults, Adolescents and Children
Depression in Children and Adolescents Is It Still Safe to Give Antidepressants to Children? Women's Issues Treatments for Adults with Depression Bipolar Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder When a Parent is…
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Women with AD/HD Detection and Prevention of Adolescent Suicidal Behavior Depression and Anxiety in Children The Wide Spectrum of Mood Disorders The Spectrum of Anxiety Disorders Diagnosis of Depression in…
On Beyond Ritalin
On Beyond Ritalin.... By Carol Watkins, M.D. and Glenn Brynes, Ph.D, M.D. Return to managed care humor page Said Debra Ann Dilly O�Malley O�Clad Who had AD/HD and wow was…
treating Girls and Women with Attention Deficit Disorder
Young Girls Adolescents Adult Women Medication Psychosocial Treatments Treatment should start at the time of diagnosis. The diagnostic evaluation can have a powerful effect on the girl and her family.…
ADHD in Adults: It Rarely Travels Alone
Adults have lived longer than children, and thus have had more time to develop other psychiatric disorders. In children with AD/HD, the existence of a comorbid condition is correlated with…
Dealing with PMS
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) refers to uncomfortable physical and mental symptoms that occur before the onset of the woman’s menstrual period. Estimates of affected women range from 40 to 80%.…
The High Cost of ADHD
A study published in 2001 in JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, indicated that children with AD/HD were more likely to need medical care. The investigators followed…
Setting Back the Clock on Dementia
Maybe it happened when your wife got lost driving to the neighborhood market. Or when your father received a cut-off notice because a utility bill was not paid for…
Panic, Phobias, and Agoraphobia
Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia and Isolated Phobias Panic attacks can occur in the context of several psychiatric conditions. A panic attack is a time-limited intense episode in which the individual…