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Risk Factors for ADHD

Psychiatric Times

ADHD in Elementary School Age Child: Patient Case 1 EP: 3. Osser, MD July 10th 2020 Treating ADHD in Children: Concerns, Controversies, Safety Measures Leela Magavi, MD May 8th 2025 The New York Times Moves the Goalposts on ADHD Daniel Morehead, MD August 15th 2016 ADHD in Older Adults David W. ADHD Diagnosis Criteria EP: 4.

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Intergenerational Gaps and the Role of Technology in Psychiatric Leadership: A Trainee’s Perspective

Psychiatric Times

As the newest cohort in psychiatric training, they are digital natives, accustomed to rapid information retrieval, online simulations, and mental health apps. 9 Another major technological shift in medicine has been the integration of electronic health records (EHRs). A similar divide exists in the field of mental health.

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Image-Based Memory May Heighten Symptoms of PTSD 

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

In the first study, participants ranged in age between 18 and 83. 2016; Ji et al., Mental imagery and post-traumatic stress disorder: A neuroimaging and experimental psychopathology approach to intrusive memories of trauma. Mental imagery in depression: Phenomenology, potential mechanisms, and treatment implications.

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Beyond the ADHD Headlines: A Nuanced Look at Diagnosis, Drugs, and Daily Life

Child Mind Intitute

At all ages, ADHD symptoms vary by setting, but they can create significant distress and real consequences that require meaningful support. Like brain imaging findings for most other mental health conditions, the effect sizes are modest, and there’s significant overlap between individuals with and without ADHD.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 16: Is There Any Future for Psychiatry? (Part Six)

Mad in America

The many erroneous and misleading statements I found cannot be explained by the advent of new, important knowledge, as the publication dates for the textbooks were recent, from 2016 to 2021. In 1990-92, 12% of the US population aged 18–54 years received treatment for emotional problems, which went up to 20% in 2001–2003.

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One Therapist’s Take on Lawyer Addiction & Mental Health

Lawyers with Depression

This relentless pace and pressure can take a significant toll on attorneys’ mental and physical health, making it a profession where the risk of substance abuse is notably high. The prevalence of such problems is not limited to any specific age group. Lawyers have to hustle and compete for clients and recognition.

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How Epigenetics Could Revolutionize ADHD Care

ADDitude

A 101 on Epigenetics Reading Genes Genes play an important role in shaping a wide range of traits and characteristics, from hair and eye color to susceptibility to mental health conditions. Epigenetic alterations have been linked to numerous poor health outcomes. Sources 1 Edlow AG. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(10):e2129674.