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nanaimo2012-11-13T13:00:41+00:00

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  • in reply to: Toronto Mindful Attention/Meditation for ADHD #118247

    nanaimo
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    Hi allovertheplace,

    I took a look at their website and the Centre does have a bursary program: http://www.mindfulnessstudies.com/social-program/our-bursary-program/.

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    Er, I didn’t mean “not overly worried about”. I mean it’s not as bad as it may seem!

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    http://www.nationalreviewofmedicine.com/issue/2005/07_30/2_feature04_13.html

    Essentially, PCE is linked to some changes in the brain and mental disorders but not causally linked. More recent studies like the one above are exposing flaws in the methodology of earlier studies about PCE.

    In the case of ADHD, it has become clear that PCE does not in fact cause ADHD and the link in that case is due to the mother’s other lifestyle choices (cigarettes, alcohol, poor diet etc.). You can see Dr. Russell Barkley mention this here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3d1SwUXMc0 Go to 37 minutes in. He explains those other factors.

    So yes, it is concerning that Joyce36’s child’s mother used cocaine while pregnant. Without knowing the mother’s other habits, however; I think it still comforting to know that the prenatal cocaine itself is not something to be overly worried about.

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    in reply to: Dopamine Theta & Balancing Act Questions #108351

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    Nightwatch, we can’t individually “prove” that chemotherapy is an effective treatment for cancer, or that astronauts landed on the moon. What we can do, however, is rely on peer-reviewed research by the people that can compile information about these kinds of things. Scientists have learned a great deal about genetics and if they’ve established that ADHD is a genetic disorder, genes are a very important factor for everyone that has ADHD…unless of course, they don’t have any genes!

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    Geoduck, this should make you laugh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0

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    Joyce63: I am so happy to tell you that it has been shown that there is no causal link between prenatal cocaine exposure and mental disorders. None. So you don’t have to worry about that being a factor any more. I’m frankly surprised your doctor didn’t tell you this.

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    Robbo, unfortunately homoeopathy is completely discredited and has no scientific evidence to support it. That medication you linked to is homoeopathic.

    Essentially, homoeopaths claim that if you dilute a chemical that causes a symptom (for example, it causes headaches), you can use that same chemical diluted to an extreme degree as a remedy for that symptom (that diluted chemical that causes headaches is now a cure for headaches). Homoeopaths believe that the more diluted a chemical is, the better it works. They believe this so much that most of their treatments end up being pure water.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN6U6cpGzss

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    What I mean to say is that there is no correlation between ADHD and intelligence. ADHD does not have an effect on how intelligent a person is.

    I think daydreaming can be very beneficial: the catch is whether you can control your daydreaming enough to follow through on any good ideas you generate. With ADHD, it is more difficult to decide which ideas to develop or even focus long enough to consider developing those ideas at all.

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    Tombias, that would be a pretty amazing treatment. It would have to be able to change the physical structures of our brains… ;)

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    in reply to: really need the help of Dr. J!!!!! #112857

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    Newboy, stimulant medications do not cause dependency or withdrawal in the way that you fear. After the medication in your body runs out, you may experience some side effects but they go away within a few hours and the drug is completely gone from your system afterwards. When you were assessed by the psychologist, unless you were currently taking any medication that might interfere with your concentration you have no reason to doubt that medication interfered with the accuracy of the assessment.

    I would recommend making an appointment with your family doctor to talk with them about your concerns. It would be very difficult for anyone to give you medical advice without meeting with you in person.

    Robbo, I would also recommend that you make an appointment with your GP. If it helps, write out the specific questions you have about your symptoms and your medication to take with you. When you fill your prescriptions, make sure to read the information sheet that comes with it. You should also be honest and tell your doctor about how frequently you drink or use non-prescription drugs because they can interact with your medication. Finally, your family doctor will be able to give you a lot of good information about how to help you sleep at night—after you’ve covered everything else.

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    in reply to: Bipolar or ADD or both #114095

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    Perhaps you should talk with your family doctor about getting referrals going for a freshly graduated psychiatrist in your area (as Dr. J has been recommending, they graduate in June so now’s the time to start putting out feelers).

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    Interesting articles about daydreaming!

    I can tell you with certainty that there is no link between ADHD and intelligence or creativity. ADHDers fall on the same bell curve as the rest of the population. Some people find that “too negative” but look at it this way: your intelligence and creativity are all yours! When they flourish, it is even more wonderful that you can do it in spite of ADHD.

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    in reply to: Time Blindness #114157

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    Thanks! I have been looking at the various suggestions posted and learning. The problem is trial and error and customizing what will solve specific problems for me…I think an outside opinion would definitely make it less frustrating.

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    in reply to: Core competencies #113765

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    I agree with Toofat that breaking down the categories makes the most sense. Honestly, the current ones are pretty much meaningless because they are so broad! Off the top of my head, some suggested sub-categories:

    Customer Focus—Responds to a customer promptly, polite to customers, follows through each time to ensure the customer is happy

    Drive for Results—This is so vague I’ve got nothing.

    Planning–Depends on what your job entails—Incorporates team members in the planning process, adequately reports progress or any changes to supervisors, effectively gathers all of the needed information before starting a project, accurately creates time estimates for project tasks and the entire project, meets the majority of completion estimates

    Communication–Writes clearly and concisely, Speaks clearly and politely, chooses the appropriate means of communication (eg. phone call to co-worker vs. office wide memo)

    Teamwork–Gives constructive criticism appropriately, responds well to constructive criticism, keeps team members and supervisors adequately informed about projects, speaks about and to other members of the company in a positive, appropriate manner

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    in reply to: Most hurtful thing said this week #102515

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    No_dopamine, I get that the angry outburst by Peter’s wife was hurtful and you were wondering why she did it. However, asking if she’s ever been tested for bi-polar disorder based on one outburst isn’t quite the right approach. We all have our bad days and grown adults sometimes do childish things. It doesn’t mean our first response should be to wonder if that behaviour is caused by a disorder.

    For one thing, imagine you lost your temper with a friend in public. Your friend had repeatedly spread rumours about you, you talked about it, you forgave them and they promised never to do it again. You just found out they had done it again for the 10th time. A stranger walking by says, “Wow, you clearly need anger management issues! I’m going to call the police because you could get violent!” That stranger is undermining your very justified feelings. Not only would you feel bad, but it trivializes the challenges faced by people that actually have anger issues.

    Now, if Peter said for the last year, his wife had times where she seemed to be “high on life”, prone to taking risks, so full of energy she barely seemed to sleep, yet at other times she seemed unable to enjoy her usual pastimes, overly tired, unusually anxious….I would agree that she needs a psychiatric evaluation. I would still stop short of assuming she was bi-polar. Us laypeople can certainly notice symptoms in ourselves and others but we should try not to jump to a diagnosis without the full clinical picture a doctor needs to make a diagnosis.

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