What is neuropsychiatry?

Prof. G. E. Berrios The word and its referents Names help or hinder in all walks of life, particularly when they behave as drifting signifiers. For example, since it first appeared in fin de siècle France as a double-barrelled word (‘neuro-psychiatrie’), the meaning...

Genetic and environmental etiologies of ADHD

James M. Swanson, Ph.D. I. Introduction. DSM-IV uses “phenomenological” rather than “etiological” subtypes of ADHD, but in DSM-V, an emphasis on etiology has been promised. Genetic and environmental etiologies have been proposed to account for the behavioral and...

Coaching children and teens with ADHD – It works!

Jodi Sleeper-Triplett, MCC For many children and teens with AD/HD, coaching helps them learn techniques to be more focused, stay on task, and improve time management and organizational skills.  These skills are the building blocks for success in the future. By...

Does neurofeedback help kids with AD/HD?

David Rabiner, Ph.D., Olafur Palsson, Psy.D., and Peter Freer, M.S.Ed. What is neurofeedback? Due to increasing coverage in major publications like Discover, Time and Newsweek, neurofeedback has become a popular, albeit controversial, intervention used for the...