Style magazine in Baltimore has published an article in September 2012 edition on stimulant misuse in high school students in Baltimore. The article distinguishes between the use of stimulants for performance enhancement by students vs the use of stimulants to treat legitimately diagnosed ADHD in young adults. I, along with Dr. ... Read More
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Goodman DW, Surman C et al. Medscape. August 2013
Overview
This activity is intended for psychiatrists, family physicians, primary care providers, internists, neurologists.
The goal of this activity is to apprise clinicians of the symptoms of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the comorbidities commonly associated with the disorder, and the pharmacotherapy and nonpharmacotherapy treatment ... Read More
August 10, 2013Jourdan Hathaway
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Aug2013
American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD) is an organization founded by a national and international group of experts in ADHD treatment and research. The annual meeting, “ADHD Advances: Challenges and Opportunities” being held September 27 – 28, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in ... Read More
August 3, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
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Aug2013
Don’t miss this extra-ordinary conference on ADHD. CHADD has an annual conference open to patients and family, the general public, and professionals. The conference is held in a different location around the country. This year it is in our backyard in Washington, DC.
I’m honored to be invited to present a 3 hour ... Read More
August 2, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
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May2013
Goodman DW. Editorial on Sonuyga-Barke for EBMH. Evidence-Based Mental Health, Brit Med J. May 2013.
Question: Are dietary and pharmacological interventions effective for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
Outcomes: Post-treatment change from baseline in total ADHD symptom severity as measured by ADHD-specific symptom scales (eg, the Diagnostic and Statistical ... Read More
May 23, 2013Jourdan Hathaway
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May2013
psychiatrists at the University Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand for the purpose of exchanging perspectives on diagnosis and treatment of ADHD across the life span. Many of the physicians had been to U.S. conferences that covered this topic so they were familiar with U.S. perspective.
Although we all agree on the validity ... Read More
May 12, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
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May2013
Because my patients travel from the U.S. or come to consult me from other countries, the question of locating experts in ADHD, especially for adults, comes up often. Here is my suggestion to locate such an expert.
Go to www.pubmed.com. This is the National Institute of Health website on medical publications.
In the ... Read More
May 12, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
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Mar2013
Goodman DW. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2013;9:121-30.
Abstract
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that often persists throughout life. Approximately two-thirds of patients with a childhood diagnosis of ADHD continue to experience clinically significant symptoms into adulthood. Nevertheless, most of these individuals consider themselves "well," and a vast majority discontinue medication treatment ... Read More
March 21, 2013Jourdan Hathaway
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Feb2013
As an advocate for patient education, I direct my patients to credible sources of information on ADHD and associated disorders. Medscape is a highly reputable site for medical professionals and a great site for patients who wish to read about research and the state-of-the-art medicine.
I was invited to write a ... Read More
February 28, 2013David W. Goodman, MD
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Mattingly G, Weilser RH, Young J, Adeyi B, Dirks B, Babcock T, Lasser R, Scheckner, B, Goodman, D BioMed Central Psychiatry BMC Psychiatry 2013, 13:39
Background
Despite the overall high degree of response to pharmacotherapy, consensus is lacking on how to judge clinical response or define optimal treatment/remission when treating adults with ... Read More
January 29, 2013Jourdan Hathaway