by Joshua D. Wyner | Jul 21, 2011 | ADHD, Psychology
The very name “Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder” is so ill-guided, it’s no wonder the general public and even mental health professionals completely misunderstand the disorder. The disorder is not about attention or hyperactivity, and as...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Jul 8, 2011 | ADHD, Psychology
I would like to call your attention to a new support group available on Facebook, Focus with ADHD. While this group is not a replacement for therapy or medication, it is a place where anyone struggling with ADHD or interested in learning more about ADHD can come and...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Mar 14, 2011 | ADHD
ADHD is horribly misunderstood, and it is our fault as therapists that this is true. For years, we have continued to call this disorder “Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder” despite all recent evidence pointing clearly to the idea that beneath it...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Nov 25, 2010 | ADHD, Psychology
(Adapted from an upcoming publication) We are fickle creatures. At times, it seems we are nothing but savage beasts, desiring nothing less than total dominance over nature — a quest to know how everything works, and how to control it. At other times, we appear...
by Joshua D. Wyner | Oct 15, 2010 | ADHD, Op-Ed, Psychology
Dear Editors, We are deeply disconcerted by the recent trend of numerous articles in The Therapist claiming that the observed correlations between “Attachment Theory” and neurological phenomenon wholly or primarily explain the processes and origins of self-regulation....
by Joshua D. Wyner | Oct 10, 2010 | ADHD, Medication Management, Psychology
One of the more controversial consequences of our modern psychiatric medication arsenal is the rampant treatment of children for developmental disorders, in particular ADHD. ADHD is a complex beast. No one believes that it is 100% biologically mediated, as a flu or...
