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ADD and ADHD: Myths And Treatments

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Children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or be overly active.

Stimulant medications are often prescribed as part of an ADHD coping strategy that also includes talk therapy.

Those medications can sometimes make patients feel “weird” and not in a good way. But there’s hope.

Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: a conversation with psychologist Wes Crenshaw about his new book, ADD and Zombies: Fearless Medication Management for ADD and ADHD.

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