About this user
A Child psychiatrist who tries to dismiss several myths in psychiatry:
1- ADHD is the only reason to explain hyperactivity and/or lack of attention
2- Antidepressants can be good for people with bipolar disorder
3- Oppositional-Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder are real diagnoses
4- Borderline Personality Disorder can be treated with antidepressants
5- Bipolar Disorder does not occur in children
6- Children with Autism can also have ADHD
7- Aggressive individuals can be treated with amphetamines
9- Anxious people (like those with OCD) can take amphetamines
10- Only people with severe symptoms can be called bipolar
Age
64
Country
United States
Occupation
psychiatrist
Companies
West Volusia Medical Group
Schools
New York Medical College, Harvard Medical School and Maricopa Medical Center
Interests
To fight the diagnostic confusion affecting thousands of people in the USA.