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ADHD Overdiagnosis

First of all, a disclaimer:  I’m not a medical professional.  I don’t even play one on TV. And since I’m not qualified to make recommendations on health or mental health, please take this post as an informational piece and not a position piece.  That being said, I’m hoping my medical professional colleagues have some opinions [...]

Managing Insomnia without Medication

Recently, the New York Times posted an excellent article on non-drug approaches to treat insomnia http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/…. The article highlights recent experimental evidence that suggests that Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (CBT) works as well or better than medications. They also provide a few handy tips on how to improve sleep. CBT entails first learning about one’s sleep habits, [...]

Drs. Brad and Heather Applegate

Clinical psychologists in Ashburn, VA