Tag Archives: medication

The FDA finally takes action on a problem with generic ADHD medication

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Dr. G

Based on an analysis of data, FDA has concerns about whether or not two approved generic versions of Concerta tablets (methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets), used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults and children, are therapeutically equivalent to the brand-name drug. Continue reading →

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Surrendering to help…Barb Dittrich

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Dr. G

A person can take all the drugs they want, and that won’t magically make their problems disappear. But the medication has been like a ladder to help me climb out of a deep, dark, impossible hole.

I had to humble myself before I could be lifted up. I had to admit my inability to solve this problem on my own.
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What keeps kids with ADHD out of church?

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Dr. G

“People in the church believe they can tell when a disability ends and bad parenting begins.” Continue reading →

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Why are thousands of toddlers receiving ADHD medication?

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Dr. G

Why would a two or three year old NEED medication for ADHD?
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What Perry Noble’s admission says about mental illness, stigma and church

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Dr. G

What’s fascinating (from a psychiatrist’s perspective) about Perry’s experiences is the progression he went through over a period of years in his attitudes regarding mental illness and what they may have to say about levels of stigma in the church related to mental health treatment. Continue reading →

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Drug company marketing ISN’T the cause of the ADHD epidemic

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Dr. G

Is the ADHD epidemic really a product of drug company marketing, or is it a result of our culture and our educational system imposing expectations upon a large segment of our child and teen population that they’re not developmentally prepared to meet? Continue reading →

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What do we know about medication in kids with PTSD?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Dr. G

There’s no magic pill to help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress in children and teens. Continue reading →

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The unchurched…Churches don’t welcome people with mental illness

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Dr. G

We likely have a minimum of 25 million adults with mental illness who don’t attend church. If the majority of those 25 million adults believe they won’t be welcomed at church, WE HAVE A REALLY BIG PROBLEM.
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Talking to your child’s physician about medication for church

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Dr. G

If the activities our kids participate in through church are at least as important as what they do at school, it makes sense that we’d want to reassess their need for medication at church. Continue reading →

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If this were your kid…

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Dr. G

I’ll try to share some general answers to the “If this were your kid” question pertaining to medication on the basis of diagnosis and clinical presentation. Continue reading →

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