Dr Sam Goldstein Articles

Intelligence And ADHD

Three questions are frequently asked regarding the relationship between intelligence and ADHD. One, does the population of individuals with ADHD represent a normal distribution in terms of intellectual skills? Two, are there characteristics unique...

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Answer To Commonly Asked Questions: Part One

Not surprisingly, I have learned that having a website results in dozens of questions per month from parents and professionals. I have correlated these questions and in particular chosen those who answers are often elusive or simply...

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Impulsivity, Inattention and Language

Toddlers and preschoolers at risk to receive a diagnosis of ADHD are often impulsive and inattentive. These children also demonstrate a higher incidence of problems with language development. In some studies as many as 50% to 70% of young children with hyperactive and impulsive behavior...

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Is All Disruptive Behavior ADHD?

Take the bus test. Imagine sitting on a public bus along side a nine-year-old child. There might be a variety of behaviors the child might engage in that would disturb or disrupt you. There might be other aspects of the child’s behavior, while not disruptive that might cause...

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Update On Adult ADHD

The existence of ADHD as a clinically impairing condition is irrefutable. Though the etiology of the condition and precise symptom profile remain debatable concepts, presenting symptoms and impairing consequences are easily observed and...

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