February 16, 2011, 3:48 pm
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Millions of people suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or A.D.H.D., many of them teenagers who face problems in school. Here, Dr. Russell A. Barkley, clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina and author of “Your Defiant Teen” and other books, responds to concerns from parents of teenagers with A.D.H.D.
Q. My son has been impulsive and had difficulty following rules since kindergarten. He received above-average grades in a challenging school but did have behavioral organization issues. We worked closely with him at home and he was able to function just fine. He was diagnosed with A.D.H.D., but we continued our home intervention.
He is now a teenager in high school and it’s getting more difficult to help him stay focused and organized. His judgment is poor. He recently started taking Foculin and seeing a therapist. The results are mixed — he seems to lack motivation and rarely takes responsibility for his actions. Any other suggestions?
Read the response here.
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