ADHD (or ADD without the H) is a disorder whose symptoms start in childhood. Two of three of these children will continue to have symptoms to an impairing degree beyond age 18 . Of the adults with ADHD who are diagnosed in adulthood, only 25% were ever diagnosed as a ... Read More
Category: Doctor’s Blog
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Nov2011
Education about ADHD in adults is critical for everyone. In addition to my work in the public sector and assistance to public media (newspaper, magazines, and TV), I’m also involved in teaching physicians how to best identify their patients who have ADHD/ADD. My friend, Anthony Rostain, MD at the University ... Read More
November 26, 2011David W. Goodman, MD
25
Oct2011
With the recent release of the American Academy of Pediatrics diagnostic and treatment guidelines highlighting attention on preschool children and adolescents, USA Today newspaper is running a story in the Life section of today’s (October 25, 2011) paper. The author, Kim Painter, contacted me for background material and a teenager ... Read More
October 25, 2011David W. Goodman, MD
09
Jul2011
Yesterday a patient, clearly annoyed, asked me “Why do you ask me the same dumb questions each time I see you? How’s your mood been? How’s your sleep and appetite? Any side effects from the medicine? Did the side effects you mentioned last time go away? Is the medicine still ... Read More
July 9, 2011David W. Goodman, MD
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Apr2011
Adult ADHD is now one of the most discussed topics in psychiatry. Physicians discuss it because there are an increasing number of research publications in the past few years. The general public talks about it because there have been many articles in newspapers and magazines. Business people discuss it so ... Read More
April 23, 2011David W. Goodman, MD
11
Mar2011
As I write this blog, I am on an airplane to Las Vegas to delivery a lecture at a conference, Master Clinicians in Psychopharmacology, on adults with ADHD to almost 200 psychiatrists from around the country. I have just finished watching a program on TED TV by Thomas Goetz on ... Read More
March 11, 2011David W. Goodman, MD
09
Jan2011
I was recently asked by WebMD for my expert opinion on risky behavior by adolescents and adults with ADHD. Beyond all the research to cite increase substance/alcohol use, increased unplanned pregnancies, increased legal encounters, increased driving accidents with injuries, increased drop-out rates in high school and college, increased unemployment, the ... Read More
January 9, 2011David W. Goodman, MD
13
Nov2010
Sitting on a plane back from Berlin, Germany, I thought I’d convey information about adult ADHD you may not readily find. I had the opportunity to be invited to a small meeting of international experts on adult ADHD from several countries (2 from North America, 3 from Europe). The purpose ... Read More
November 13, 2010David W. Goodman, MD
13
Nov2010
My 38 year old attractive blond female patient started crying when I told her at the end of my evaluation that she had ADHD. Believing I said something upsetting, I apologized, as it was not my intent to make her sad. She said “No, that’s not it. I’m crying because ... Read More
November 13, 2010David W. Goodman, MD
20
Aug2010
If you have found this blog, you have probably read the recent report from a large study out of the Michigan State Univ of young children being overdiagnosed with ADHD. From a data set of 12,000 children, the authored discovered that children who were the youngest in class had a higher likely ... Read More
August 20, 2010David W. Goodman, MD