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
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Aug2010
Help! My Partner Doesn't Seem Motivated to Change
When you are married you have a partner -– a partner in life, a partner in parenthood if you have children, a partner who you support emotionally and who supports you in the same fashion.
Unfortunately, if one of the individuals has ADHD, the non-ADHD ... Read More
August 30, 2010David W. Goodman, MD
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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
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Aug2010
Adult ADHD is now one of the most widely discussed mental health topics.
So, why do we need another blog on ADHD? Because someone needs to present accurate scientific information on this disorder. ADHD and now adult ADHD is widely research throughout the world and you should have this information available ... Read More
August 16, 2010David W. Goodman, MD
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May2010
Goodman DW and Robb AS. Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adults: A Fresh Appraisal. Advances in Psychiatric Medicine (suppl to Psychiatric Times) May 2010. CME accredited.
May 31, 2010David W. Goodman, MD
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Apr2010
Weiss MD, Gibbins C, Goodman DW, Hodgkins PS, Landgraf JM, Faraone SV. Moderators and Mediators of Symptoms and Quality of Life Outcomes in an Open-Label Study of Adults Treated for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. J of Clin Psych. April 2010:71(4):381-390
April 6, 2010David W. Goodman, MD
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Mar2010
Goodman DW, Faraone SV, Adler LA, Dirks B, Hamdani M, Weisler R. Interpreting ADHD Rating Scale Scores: Linking ADHD Rating Scale Scores and CGI Levels in Two Randomized Controlled Trials of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in ADHD. Primary Psychiatry. March 2010; 17(3)38-46
March 6, 2010David W. Goodman, MD
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Jan2010
Goodman DW. Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (Vyvanse), a Prodrug Stimulant for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Pharmacy and Therapeutics. May 2010;35(5):273-287
January 31, 2010David W. Goodman, MD
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Nov2009
David W. Goodman, M.D. ADHD in Adults: Update for Clinicians on Diagnosis and Assessment. First published in Psychiatry Weekly, Volume 4, Issue 27, on November 30, 2009
November 30, 2009David W. Goodman, MD
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Nov2009
The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults 18-44 years of age range from 4.4% to 5.2%. The proportion of those adults who receive pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic treatment for ADHD is only 10.9% to 12.6%, indicating that ADHD remains undiagnosed and untreated in millions of adults in the United States. ... Read More
November 5, 2009David W. Goodman, MD