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Finding Reliable Help

Q:

"Who can best diagnose ADD — psychiatrists, psychologists, or therapists?"

A:

Any mental health professional can diagnose ADHD if he or she follows the guidelines and criteria. Some are more experienced than others. A psychiatrist is the physician with the most experience with ADHD and medications to treat ADHD.

If your psychiatrist is yielding to you and what you learn to determine medication, I would suggest seeing someone else. This does suggest less knowledge than you want with the professional treating you.

Larry Silver, M.D., is the author of Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on AD/HD and The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities. He is also a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

1 Comments:

  • Posted by nikki o - Jul 6 2008 @ 12:26 PM
    treatment and medication
    i am seeing a psychiatrist for the 2nd time this week(he is supposed to help with my meds)i have gotten my original test results, labs to check liver/kidneys, and a profile on my 35 yrs of life and treatments in the past. i wasn't diagnosed until 33 yrs old, what a rough time i've had too. i was on srateerra 80 mg and adderall 20 mg twice daily, now nothing because of new dr. and overlap of appts affecting my progress. what should i do to have my input heard and not ignored and how can i get back on my meds quicker. i am going down hill fast and its because i am on nothing until dr. realizes i am struggling.suggestions asap he is a new dr for me referred by my pcp
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