ADHD, Mental Health, and Psychiatry

Straightforward AD/HD with or without hyperactivity can at times be managed by the general pediatrician with success. However, AD/HD with comorbidity (ie depression, anxiety, pervasive disorder, tic disorder, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, pervasive disorders, social anxiety disorder, oppositional defiance disorder etc.) fall outside this practice’s comfort level with regard to managing these patients’ medications.

Many times parents seek out psychological testing from our community child psychologists. These health care providers are doctors of philosophy(PhD) and thus NOT medical doctors(MDs). They have the capability to provide diagnostic testing and therapeutic counseling, but they are unable to prescribe medications. We try to set aside significant extra time in our schedules for such consultations. In order to block off such time please schedule these appointments weeks/months in advance.

Ongoing management of our uncomplicated AD/HD patients requires frequent and regular review with face to face or telemedicine office visits every 3 months. Since each case is unique, some patients may require more office visits than others. Requests for refills ALWAYS require greater than a 24 hour notice.