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The gifted child is very much misunderstood, at times academically neglected, and difficult overall to identify. Many gifted children are inaccurately diagnosed with ADHD, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Mood Disorders. Here are some traits consistent with a gifted child: Thirst for knowledge,
In theory, winter is a season for rest, hibernation, and rejuvenation. In actuality, many people struggle with restlessness, insomnia, and seasonal blues. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that is associated with different causes, patterns, and targets for treatment. For instance, some people struggle with “delayed sleep onset”,
Grief is a natural response to loss. Most people associate grief with death of someone in their lives, however it can also occur due to other major losses (e.g., job, relationship, physical disability). While there is no rule for how long the suffering should last,
Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD) is a learning disability that causes difficulty with motor, visual-spatial, social skills, etc. Individuals with NVLD are often well-spoken and can write well, but struggle with subtle social cues and comprehension of abstract concepts. It is not uncommon for NVLD to go undiagnosed until adulthood,
I’d like to present a case I treated that may help other families. An early 50s male was referred to me by a neurologist because of recent thinking and behavioral changes. He had seizures due to a condition he was born with called Chiari malformation causing a mild learning disability in school and missed by the school system.
A transactional model exists between a parent and a child. A child is born with sensitivities and emotional reactivity that can stress an environment, especially when the environment is not well suited to meet the child’s needs. Meaning, the interaction between the child’s behavior and the parent’s reaction to it can further emotionally dysregulate the child if the environment is unable to respond appropriately.
Chemo brain, also known as cancer-related cognitive impairment or chemotherapy brain fog, is a condition that can be caused by chemotherapy treatment, the cancer itself, or other cancer treatments. Of note, chemo brain is not dementia and there is no evidence that it leads to dementia.
Have you asked yourself: Am I just tired? What is the difference between being tired and having “fatigue”? Is there something physically wrong with my body to cause me to feel tired or is this stress? “Being tired all the time” is quickly rising to the top of the list of complaints to medical doctors who have the difficult task of trying to identify whether a patient is tired (AKA chronically sleepy) or fatigued (AKA chronically lacking energy).
There are about six million motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) that occur in the U.S. each year, with 2.5 million resulting in injuries. Many times injuries sustained are psychological and emotional in nature. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research found that 39.2% of MVA survivors develop symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a neurodevelopmental condition that represents with a variety of clinical characteristics. Some signs could be weaknesses in social skills and communication, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, etc. The CDC estimates that 1 in every 54 US children has autism.