I Just Learned My Child Has ADHD — Now What? PART 2
with Glen R. Elliott, PhD, MD
Episode 34, Season 2 | August 17, 2022
Show Notes
In today’s Part 2 episode, we continue the conversation with CHC’s Catherine T. Harvey Center for Clinical Services expert, Dr. Glen Elliot. If you are a parent of a child with ADHD, you’ll be glad to hear that “there truly is light at the end of the tunnel.” Persistent, loving, unconditional support, effective interventions and adapting to your child’s evolving needs can lead to really positive outcomes. Dr. Elliot speaks with experience on all fronts: as an accomplished researcher, writer and practitioner on the subject, and the parent of an adult son with ADHD. Listen today as he shares his wisdom on the different types of ADHD, behavioral interventions, medication considerations and other strategies for supporting your unique child.
Guest Info
Glen R. Elliott, PhD, MD
Chief Psychiatrist & Medical Director at CHC
Dr. Elliott diagnoses and treats severe psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. An internationally known expert in psychoactive medications, he is the author of Medicating Young Minds: How to Know if Psychiatric Drugs Will Help or Hurt Your Child. Before joining Children’s Health Council, Dr. Elliott was Director of the Children’s Center at Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco for over 17 years. He also is Associate Training Director for the Stanford Child and Adolescent Psychiatry residency programs.
Resources
Learn more about CHC’s Catherine T. Harvey Clinical Services
Learn more about Evaluations
Dr. Elliott’s book:
Medicating Young Minds: How to Know If Psychiatric Drugs Will Help or Hurt Your Child
Additional Resources:
PowerSchool
Raising Human Beings by Ross Greene
From CHC’s Resource Library:
Their Beautiful Minds: The Smart Child Who Struggles
Trouble With Executive Function at Different Ages
Why Working Memory Fails and How to Bolster It
Research: Breathing Exercises Improve Focus in Children With ADHD
ADHD Symptoms Unmasked by the Pandemic: Diagnoses Spike Among Adults, Children
Managing ADHD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With Handouts:
Attention-Deficit/
Strategies That Work: A Parent’s Guide to ADHD at School
Behavior Therapy for Children With ADHD
Behavior Therapy for Young Children With ADHD: An Overview for Parents and Caregivers
Related Podcast Episodes:
I Just Learned My Child Has ADHD — Now What? PART 1
Living With ADHD in a Pandemic
Concerned About Your Child’s Learning?
