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In a world where each of us spends many hours per day “connected” one must ponder how high intensity digital stimulation modifies the brain and behavior. Not only adults but children are continuously exposed by their phones “blowing up” with group texts, snap chat, instagram and the like. Our modern digital age comes with many […]

APSARD Board Member, Anthony Rostain, M.A., M.D., was interviewed by Healio Psychiatry. Please see below for the introduction and the link to the full article. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE FULL INTERVIEW “ADHD is marked by a pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that affects daily functioning. According to data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, the […]

In 2002, I founded Program and Expertise Center Adult ADHD at Parnassia, later PsyQ, the Hague, The Netherlands. The aim was to serve patients, to teach colleagues in assessment and treatment, and to do research to increase knowledge on this highly frequent disorder in adult psychiatry (www.psyq.nl). We started with a team of 5 professionals […]

Below is a link to an interesting article relevant to the psychosocial treatment of adult ADHD, particularly using cognitive behavioral therapy oriented approaches. A previous blog by this writer (Core Beliefs and Adult ADHD, 03/15/2017) highlighted two preliminary studies of the incidence of maladaptive schema in adults with ADHD and their potential contribution to difficulties […]

Here is a blog based on a poster presented by Barbara Wise, Ph.D. from Indiana Wesleyan University at the 2018 APSARD conference Although much research has examined social difficulties of children and adolescents with ADHD (Barkley, 2014; Glass, Flory, & Hankin, 2012; Marton, Wiener, Rogers, & Moore, 2015; Normand et al., 2011; Rokeach & Wiener, […]

Impulsivity is one of the core symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A recent study published online ahead of print in the journal Brain Stimulation reported on the results of a sham controlled study of the potential benefit of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for adults with ADHD. The stimulation targeted the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to […]

An Audio Resource to Save the Future of ADHD Students This unprecedented recording is an absolute must listen. Whether you are a parent, or the young adult who is taking ADHD stimulant medication, you need to understand that the illegal distribution of stimulant medication under Federal and State law is a felony and can end […]