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ADD – ADHD Diagnosis Changes Coming?

Vern — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:24:42 +0000

This is something that I’m really concerned about because I’ve had symptoms of attention deficit disorder (ADD) since being a kid and yet I had no idea and wasn’t diagnosed until I was in my early twenties. The DSM-IV is the diagnostic manual psychologists and psychiatrists use to diagnose Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) / Attention [...]

Best ADD – ADHD Treatment: Meditation

Vern — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:23:54 +0000

I was going phrase the title, “Best ADD – ADHD Treatment? Meditation or Medication? ” but I decided, no – meditation IS the ultimate treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. There’s no question in my mind about it. [ad#aim468x15anywhere] Why am I sure meditation is the best cure for ADHD? As I mentioned in my [...]

Self Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Diagnosis

Vern — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:54:39 +0000

There are a number of tests for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder diagnosis that purport to give you a true diagnosis online after filling out a 25 question (or less) survey. I saw one instrument that had just 6 questions. I have ADD, and have had it since I was a child. It was a real [...]

80:20 Rule and ADD/ADHD

Vern — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:34:44 +0000

You’ve probably heard of the 80:20 rule by now. My take on it as it relates to my ADD – ADHD is… 20% of all you’re doing to make your business work, or meet your goals is the most important to focus on. 80% of what you’re doing is not directly affecting anything. It’s equivalent [...]

Does Ginkgo Biloba Improve Concentration? My experience…

Vern — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:37:50 +0000

I’m really of the anti-supplement mindset. I’ve used them in the past especially when doing triathlons and bicycle racing but for the last 8 years I’ve stayed away from any kind of supplements. I guess I think I’m always eating enough variety and it’d be a waste of time to take more of what I [...]

6 Tips for Managing Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD, ADHD)

Vern — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:05:26 +0000

During my psychology grad program back in 1995 I was stumbling around the internet and I found a web site that had some psychological tests that one could use to test one’s self and see if any dysfunction was found. I thought, what the heck… I tried a short personality type test and found that [...]