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Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: ADD vs ADHD by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.

about 10 years ago

Dr. Russell Barkley discusses "The Second Attention Disorder: Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (ADD) vs ADHD" at Lynn University.

Les Brown - Motivational Speaker: "It's Possible!" Presentation

about 10 years ago

In this program, Les Brown provides a foundational key that can propel you to your next higher level. There are times in life when it seems hard to actually affirm that you can make it; and that you can actually overcome that particular obstacle and attain that new height. You can't always say I know I can and keep integrity with yourself and your true feelings. What you can use as a benchmark and a place to always fall back to is "It's Possible!" - Amazon.com Editorial Review

ADHD Live - Overview of Adult ADHD / Dr. Russell Barkley & Ty Pennington

about 10 years ago

Dr. Russell Barkley presents an in-depth overview of Adult ADHD backed by factual studies. Celebrity designer and ADHD spokesperson Ty Pennington (Extreme Home Makeover) shares his personal experiences with Adult ADHD.

The New Era of Positive Psychology: A TED Talk by Martin Seligman, Ph.D.

about 10 years ago

Martin Seligman talks about psychology — as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?

Why Do We Sleep?: A TED Talk by Russell Foster, BSc, Ph.D., FRS

about 10 years ago

Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: What do we know about sleep? Not a lot, it turns out, for something we do with one-third of our lives. In this talk, Foster shares three popular theories about why we sleep, busts some myths about how much sleep we need at different ages — and hints at some bold new uses of sleep as a predictor of mental health.

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: ADD vs ADHD by Russell Barkley, Ph.D. →

March 23, 2015 in AD/HD Predominantly Inatt, Adult ADHD

Dr. Russell Barkley discusses "The Second Attention Disorder: Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (ADD) vs ADHD" at Lynn University.

Potential New Treatment for AD/HD Predominantly Inattentive Presentation? →

August 12, 2014 in Medication, Research, AD/HD Predominantly Inatt

MDX: Promising Treatment for Inattentive ADHD?

A new medication has researchers paying close attention to its potential to improve focus and cognition in people with inattentive ADHD.

There may be hope on the horizon for those diagnosed with Predominantly Inattentive ADHD. A drug called Metadoxine Extended Release (MDX) — developed by Alcobra, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new medications to help patients...