ADHD and Hyperfocus: Exploring the Neurological Underpinnings
Part 4 of Our October ADHD Awareness Month Series Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has long been characterized by symptoms
The Brain’s Emotional Guardian | Your Amygdala
Part 3 of Our October ADHD Awareness Month Series Your brain contains a remarkable structure no bigger than an almond
ADHDers, Clinic Blog, General, Mental health resources, Neuropsychology
October ADHD Awareness Month References
Presenting Our Full List of References and Resources for this Series ADHD is an incredibly complex subject, and one we
ADHDers, Clinic Blog, General, Mental Health, Neuropsychology
Hyperfocus, a phenomenon commonly associated with ADHD
Part 2 of Our October ADHD Awareness Month Series Hyperfocus, a phenomenon commonly associated with ADHD, has intrigued researchers for
The neuroscience of ADHD and unraveling the complexities of the ADHD brain Overview
Understanding the ADHD Brain by looking at the science behind it. Part 1 of Our October ADHD Awareness Month Series
Part 12 | Building Shields
The Science of Protective Factors in Suicide Prevention Yesterday, I received a message that stopped me in my tracks. Y,
Debunking the Dangerous Myth that was given a loud voice Monday, the 22nd of September.
The Devastating Return of Maternal Blame, which is to say the Resurrecting of Old Wounds.
For me as a neuropsychologist, the most insidious aspect of the Tylenol-autism claim isn’t just its lack of scientific data, it’s the way it resurrects the historically damaging practice of blaming mothers for their children’s autism.
For decades, families endured the devastating so called refrigerator mother theory, which falsely suggested that cold, unloving mothers caused their children’s autism.
Part 11 | History of Self-Harm: The Dangerous Stepping Stone
In an earlier post, I wrote about vulnerability factors, but I felt that as this self-harm deserved a full post
Part 10 | Understanding Vulnerability
The Science Behind Why Some People Face Higher Suicide Risk Last week, while reviewing case files, I was struck by
Neuropsychological implications, and how to interconnect Durkheim’s theories on how suicide affects the brain | Part 9 | Suicide Prevention Awareness Series
Part 9 | From a neuropsychological perspective, each type of suicide according to Durkheim, corresponds to different patterns of brain dysfunction.