I was recently invited to write an editorial for an international medical journal on a study by Sonuga-Barke and colleagues. This published study was an extensive review and analysis of published research looking at several different nondrug treatments for ADHD. My editorial will be published by the British Medical Journal in Evidence-based ... Read More
Tag: Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
12
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
24
Oct2012
Although the gender distribution of ADHD in children is 3 boys to 1 girl, in adults the distribution is 1 woman to 1 man. Women are being diagnosed more often in adulthood because they usually don’t have the disruptive behavior in childhood like the boys. Women and men get diagnosed ... Read More
October 24, 2012David W. Goodman, MD
07
Sep2012
Academic accommodations for examinations (SAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT) can be obtained with appropriate documentation. However, in recent years it has been my experience that testing agencies have been much more stringent in the documentation evidence for ADHD. Sometimes the requirements are simply outside the bounds of research evidence-like requiring ... Read More
September 7, 2012David W. Goodman, MD
27
Aug2012
Michael Phelps is universally known as the most medaled olympian in the history of the games. He is also very public about his ADHD.
Yet the 2008 Beijing Olympics had another gold metal winnerwith ADHD, Adam Kreek from Canada. He won his medal in rowing.
So, for those of you who see ADHD as a ... Read More
August 27, 2012David W. Goodman, MD
06
Jun2012
For those with ADHD as an adult, it doesn’t go away. According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication study published 2006, of those with adult ADHD, 75% were not diagnosed as children.
In my practice it is not uncommon for patients over age 50 to be newly diagnosed. I provided my ... Read More
June 6, 2012David W. Goodman, MD
26
Jan2012
With the increasing shortage of ADHD stimulant medications, Maryland Public Television invited me to a live interview by Jeff Salkin on Direct Connection with Jeff Salkin on January 30, 2012 Monday at 7:30 pm. I had been invited on his show a few years ago about adults with ADHD.
I will discuss the ... Read More
January 26, 2012David W. Goodman, MD
18
Jan2012
Because of my recognized expertise in ADHD, I’m honored to have been invited to speak as a featured quest on Maryland Public Television’s program, Direct Connection with Jeff Salkin on January 30, 2012 Monday at 7:30 pm.
I will be addressing the stimulant shortage over the past several months-possible causes, the routes of ... Read More
January 18, 2012David W. Goodman, MD
16
Jan2012
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
January 16, 2012David W. Goodman, MD
26
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