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Are you wondering if those self-help books on ADHD are worth buying? Are you curious about how diagnostic decisions are made? Then read on...
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Dec 11, 20243 min read
ADHD Diagnoses in Adults: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective on the Rising Trend
A recent article in The New York Times ( LINK ) highlights a striking trend: a significant rise in ADHD diagnoses among adults,...
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Dec 5, 20243 min read
How Your Health Insurance Makes It Challenging to Work with Clinical Psychologists
If you’re reading this, then you already know that mental health care is essential. Yet, navigating insurance to access it is an uphill...
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Dec 2, 20244 min read
A Clinical Psychologist’s Guide to Surviving Gala Season: 11 Tips for Managing the Madness
Gala season can be a dazzling mix of fashion, fun, and philanthropy—but it’s also a social and logistical minefield. From wardrobe woes...
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Oct 23, 20242 min read
The Bumpy Road to New Alzheimer's Treatments in the US
Today's New York Times includes an article entitled "What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials" (LINK) and it's a...
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Oct 16, 20242 min read
When Adult ADHD makes it hard to give yourself permission
For many people with adult ADHD, it can constantly feel like you’ve fallen behind, have too much work to catch up on, and have no time to...
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Oct 13, 20242 min read
Ghosting, Unfriending, Cancel culture and Estrangement: When You’re the Child
A recent issue of The New Yorker includes Anna Russell’s article “Why So Many People are Going ‘No Contact’ with their parents.”...
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Aug 10, 20241 min read
A Clinical Psychologist Reacts to the Gamer Guy/ Dr. K & Byron Bernstein Situation
Having read the New York Times article and many of the comments, it's hard to find licensed health care professionals who are...
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Jul 12, 20243 min read
Avoid getting scammed by Amazon and AI-generated self-help books
They can trick you. They tricked me. AI-generated garbage self-help books are out there, waiting to take waste your time and money....
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Jun 11, 20243 min read
Tales from the Dark Side: Ignoring the Warning Signs
Occasionally, I’m asked about how my own experiences working in the biotech private sector inform my clinical work. One lesson I’ve...
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May 24, 20243 min read
6 Ways to Get Better Mental Health Care from your HMO
Let's face it: HMOs put hurdles in place that make it harder for you to get the mental health care that you need. By design, these...
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Apr 18, 20242 min read
No BS Book Review for Adults with ADHD: Thriving with Adult ADHD (Recommended)
Thriving with Adult ADHD. P. Boissiere. Callisto Publishing. 2018. 137 real pages and 7 chapters. $18.99. Amazon link. The punchline:...
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Apr 11, 20242 min read
No BS Book Review for Adults with ADHD: ADHD & Us (Recommended)
ADHD & Us. A. Robertson. Callisto Publishing. 2020. 130 real pages and 10 chapters. $14.99. Amazon link. The punchline: ADHD & Us...
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Apr 11, 20241 min read
No BS Quick Book Review for Adults with ADHD: Your Brain's Not Broken
Your Brain's Not Broken. T Rosier. 2021. 170 real pages and 14 chapters. Revell. $17.99. Amazon Link. The punchline: Written by the...
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Mar 19, 20241 min read
No BS Book Review for Adults with ADHD: Adult ADHD in Women
Adult ADHD in Women. C.J. Stewart. Self published. 2024. 100 real pages and seven chapters. $14.99. Amazon Link. The punchline: Adult...
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Mar 18, 20242 min read
No BS Book Review for Adults with ADHD: Taking Charge of Adult ADHD (Recommended)
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD. R.A. Barkley and C.M. Benton. Guilford Press. 2022. 264 real pages and 30 chapters. $19.95. Amazon link. The...
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Mar 18, 20242 min read
No BS Book Review for Adults with ADHD: Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry. R. Pink and R. Emery. 2023. Ten Speed Press. 138 real pages and 16 chapters. $16.99. Amazon Link. The punchline: Dirty...
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Mar 18, 20243 min read
No BS Quick Book Review for Adults with ADHD: The Mini ADHD Coach
The Mini ADHD Coach. Tools and Support to Make Life Easier. A Visual Guide. A. Gendron. 2023. Chronic Prism. 202 real pages and 5...
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Mar 14, 20241 min read
No BS Quick Book Review for Adults with ADHD: ADHD 2.0
ADHD 2.0. EM Hallowell and JJ Ratey. 2021. Ballantine Books. 135 real pages and 9 chapters. $27.99. Amazon Link. The punchline: ADHD...
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Mar 14, 20241 min read
No BS Quick Book Review for Adults with ADHD: Driven to Distraction
Driven to Distraction. EM Hallowell and JJ Ratey. 2011. Anchor Books. $27.99. Amazon Link. The punchline: Driven to Distraction is an...
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Mar 12, 20242 min read
Am I too old to be diagnosed with ADHD? The Case of the Aging Engineer
[To protect privacy, the details of this case have been modified, and is a composite of several individuals] A 62 year old male reached...
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