Explore coaching, therapy, medication, and other evidence-based treatment options for adults with ADHD.
I often get asked what I think about brain training games. And I always say the same thing, which is: The only one that seems to be effective in the long term and is backed by solid scientific research is Cogmed Training to improve working memory. According to Cogmed, “80% of users see measureable improvements.”…
If you decide to pursue ADHD Coaching as part of your holistic treatment plan for your ADHD, you can anticipate it will help you effectively manage your ADHD in many ways. Inevitably, though, you will also find it challenging at times to stick with it. At some point you might even question why you decided…
I know you’ve heard before that you should… What if you also thought of these as a means to treat your ADHD and make things easier? Yes, easier. Would you want to invest more time and energy trying to improve in these areas? While medication can form the cornerstone of a treatment plan for…
While my hope is that every adult with ADHD who wants help can get support, I also know that investing in 1-1 ADHD Coaching can be too much of a reach for some. In part I know this from the emails I’ve received and conversations I’ve had with prospective clients who say or write…
You may think of medication when you think of treatment for ADHD. Most people do. But, if you have ADHD and want to manage it successfully so you can reach your goals, you should know that medication alone will likely not be effective. That’s right. In order to effectively treat your ADHD, you need to…
When it comes to sleep and ADHD, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest a greater occurrence of sleep problems in adults with ADHD than the general population. We also know that lack of sleep can make your ADHD symptoms (challenges with focus and attention) worse. So, if you have sleep issues, it…
Medication might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about treatment for ADHD. You might also think of therapy and ADHD Coaching as means of treatment. True, these are the standard methods of treatment, and the only ones that are fully supported by scientific research as effective treatments in the…
Who do you have on your team for support? J. Russell Ramsay, PhD, co-director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program posits that: …with the ADHD medication as a foundation, it’s the psychosocial treatments that can come in and finish the job. However, like many adults with ADHD, you may feel…
The decision to take medication for ADHD can be complicated for many people. Often made more complicated by pieces in the media, such as the recent article Ritalin Gone Wrong by Alan Sroufe, Ph.D., (NY Times, Jan. 29, 2012). As Dr Ned Hallowell noted in his response on his blog, Dr. Hallowell’s Blog, Dr. Sroufe’s…
For a long time I did not watch TV at all. Then I discovered Hulu and Netflix… Sometimes, I admit, I watch too much TV, especially during the winter months. I’ll even multitask – checking email and watching a show. Mostly, I watch TV as a way to relax and turn off my brain. Is…