Originally posted at ADDitute magazine. By Anni Layne Rodgers. Read full article here.
8 questions about ADHD to ask any prospective physician, psychologist, neurologist, or other clinician who might help your family. The answers will reveal their true knowledge and understanding of attention deficit.
“ADHD is generally ignored in medical education,” says William Dodson, M.D., author of the forthcoming book What You Wish Your Doctor Knew About ADHD. “Just 5 years ago, 93 percent of adult psychiatry residencies didn’t mention ADHD in four years of training and, amazingly, half of pediatric residencies didn’t mention ADHD. So if you have a physician who has taken the personal time to get up to speed on ADHD, you have found a real gem.”
If, on the other hand, your family doctor or general practitioner has not kept pace with ADHD research and understanding, you are not alone — and not without resources.
Originally posted at ADDitute magazine. Continue to full article here.