In Singapore, many students have difficulties with math, so they struggle in school and in doing their homework. More than 10% of every cohort of students does not attain the minimum requirement level for the PSLE. A large group of students who have been diagnosed with Dyslexia or ADHD has difficulties in mathematics, ...
Date Posted: April 15, 2023
Categories: Academic Issues, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), ...
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Recent research suggests a radical new conceptualization of ADHD: Do you have subclinical ADHD and are you receiving appropriate treatment?ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is a condition characterized by problems with attention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity. ADHD has been ...
Jul 31
Categories: Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Child ...
Written By:
Brian Scott
In a recent meeting of SEN professionals I was asked to host one of the six round table discussions. The topic I chose was ADHD in the classroom and how to manage it. I was astounded to see that three quarters of the group joined me to discuss that particular topic, demonstrating that it is ...
Nov 3
Categories: Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Child ...
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A study just published online in the prestigious medical journal Lancet (Dalsgaard et al, 2015) has for first time obtained substantive evidence of an increased mortality rate in persons with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study by Dalsgaard and his colleagues at Aarhus ...
Apr 2
Categories: Addictions, Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ...
Written By:
Brian Scott
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a goal directed intervention whereby a trained animal is incorporated into the therapeutic process, promoting the improvement of human’s physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning. 1AAT is a therapeutic tool that can be utilized in the ...
Mar 16
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anger Management, Anxiety, ...
Written By:
Maureen Huang, MSW, AASW
In my years of practice, many adults who suspect they have ADHD only seek assessment and treatment after years of struggling with the problems caused by the condition. Many come for treatment when they are in their late 30s and early 40s. There are also others who were diagnosed decades ago ...
Nov 6
Categories: Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Written By:
Brian Scott
An Introduction to Art Therapy: A Brief Guide to Art Therapy
by Andrew Wright, Art Psychotherapist, based in Dubai, UAE.) Art Therapy is a well-developed profession in the US and the UK and is an approach that is used to help people of all ages.Art Therapy is the use of the creative arts ...
Feb 20
Categories: Abortion, Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Addictions, Adjusting to ...
Written By:
Andrew C Wright HCPC registered (UK)
The author sees that there are many factors contributing to the over diagnosis of ADHD. In the United States, there are social, medical and parenting forces at play that contribute to more than 4.4 million children between the ages of 4 to 17 years old having an ADHD diagnosis and a dramatic ...
Oct 3
Categories: Academic Issues, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
Several years ago after having served in the U.S. Army as a flight medic, I decided to take advantage of some veteran-friendly prices and obtain a private pilot’s license. The $5,000 US price tag, however, was a bit too much for my. Imagine my surprise when an army pilot told me that 10 of ...
Dec 18
Categories: Adult psychological development, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ...
Written By:
Tony Brown
Most of us worry about the possibility of getting physically sick at some time in our life and that is why insurance coverage of medical diseases is so common. However, how many of us even think about developing a psychological illness let alone get insurance coverage for it?
Yet a recent and very ...
Apr 16
Categories: Adult ADHD, Agoraphobia, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ...
Written By:
Psych Mat Asia Editor
Below is an extensive list of schools in Singapore which offer programs for children with a developmental challenge of some kind. One advantage of this data base is that it has been organized according to the type of challenge and age group catered to. It includes the following kinds of ...
Oct 28
Categories: Antisocial personality, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ...
Written By:
Psych Mat Asia Editor