How is coaching different from therapy or consulting?

February 13, 2012

Therapy usually goes in depth about various issues often dealing with the past. Consulting generally takes the consultant’s information and gives the client answers. Coaching, on the other hand, is very results-oriented and action-oriented. The agenda of the coaching sessions is driven by the goals that the client wants to reach. Coaches enable clients to [...]

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What is coaching?

February 13, 2012

Coaching is a professional relationship between a coach and the client. The client comes to the relationship with the challenge or an area that they would like to improve. The coach comes to the relationship with expertise or knowledge in the area that the client wants to work. Over a series of meetings, coach and [...]

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Should I be diagnosed?

February 13, 2012

There are many reasons to obtain a formal diagnosis of ADHD. However, it’s not always necessary. A diagnosis of ADHD means that some of the ADHD traits that a person has are significant enough to have a negative impact on their life. It is certainly possible sometimes to get help with creating structures or finding [...]

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What’s the treatment for ADHD?

February 13, 2012

The treatment process for ADHD has five main components. For the most part, these components can happen in any order and don’t all have to be present. One of the components of ADHD treatment is the diagnosis. The diagnosis for most medical conditions is really not a part of the treatment, it’s just a declaration [...]

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Is ADHD overdiagnosed?

February 13, 2012

Is ADHD overdiagnosed? Sometimes we hear sensational news stories about how every kid who twitches is diagnosed with ADHD and put on medication. The truth is somewhere between 5 and 10% of the population is thought to have ADHD. There are some parts of the country where the rate of prevalence is higher than, and [...]

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How is ADHD diagnosed?

February 13, 2012

How is ADHD diagnosed? A diagnosis of ADHD is reached after an assessment by a doctor. The doctor might be an M.D., psychiatrist, or a psychologist. Currently, when evaluating any mental health concerns, doctors use something called the Diagnostic Statistical Manual DSM-IV to help them reach a diagnosis. The traits of inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity [...]

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