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March 12, 2015
by Dr. Irina Kerzhnerman,Phd

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Do I Have Adult ADHD or Am I Just Busy?

March 12, 2015 07:55 by Dr. Irina Kerzhnerman,Phd  [About the Author]

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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has become a very widely known term in many people’s family life. Whether you have a child that has been diagnosed through their pediatrician or their school, you are grateful that the issues your family struggles with have a name and an intervention or you believe that the condition is over-diagnosed and over-medicated in children, you likely have heard about this diagnosis. [More]

December 30, 2013
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW

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Adult ADHD: Emotional Regulation and Dual Diagnosis

December 30, 2013 04:55 by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW  [About the Author]

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Adults with ADHD often have a dual diagnosis of ADHD and one of these or other disorders. As many as 50% of adults with ADHD report also having depression, and the same number report problems with anxiety. FB- Adults living with ADHD are often misdiagnosed or only diagnosed with the singular disorder of ADHD. This can be a problem since one in two adults who live with ADHD, also have a secondary emotional disorder that can go un-diagnosed and untreated. [More]