Successfully treating ADHD

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Successfully treating ADHD

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ADHD is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It impacts children across the globe, well into adulthood. Common characteristics are an inability to concentrate and sustain attention, hyperactivity, and at times, impulsivity. Because these kids have a tough time in relationships, doing well in school, there is also a co-morbid diagnosis of depression and addiction as these kids self-medicate to try and feel better. One of the ways we can help kids with ADHD is by offering them early intervention and a variety of multi-interdisciplinary treatment supports. It can include at times, occupational therapy, educational support both in and out of the classroom, family therapy, and parent education. We can also go ahead and help our children with social skills groups, support groups. Let them know they are not alone. If things don't improve, we can offer medication, usually in the form of stimulants. One of the things I warn parents, if you are going to use medication, make sure that you are in the hands of a well-guided physician who understands children, and especially, psychotropic medications.

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Esther Hess, PhD

Pediatric Psychologist

Dr. Esther Hess is a developmental psychologist. She specializes in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with developmental delays, regulatory disorders and language impairment, specifically autism, Asperger’s Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, not otherwise specified.  In addition, she treats various psychological ailments including, affective disorders, selective mutism, school phobias, attention deficit disorder, non-verbal learning disorders and difficulties as related to childhood response to parental divorce. Her expertise is in the utilization and application of a developmentally based psychotherapy (the DIR model) as devised by Dr. Stanley Greenspan. This model, conceptualized as Floor Time, takes into consideration the various underlying elements that may be impeding the child including where he/she is at developmentally, various biological constraints, and the relationship between the child and the parent. 

In addition to working with the impacted person, Dr. Hess interfaces with the entire family and coordinates the efforts of the various members of team specialists who assist in boosting the impacted individual’s developmental lag.  She is currently one of Dr. Greenspan’s Senior Clinicians on the West Coast, certified in  D.I.R./Floor Time and has trained parents, interventionists and clinicians both nationally and internationally in the developmental/relational method known as Floor Time.  Dr. Hess is the executive director of a multidisciplinary treatment facility in West Los Angeles, Center for the Developing Mind.

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