“Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation: The Overlooked ADHD Symptom That Impacts Everything”

ADHD is typically considered a disorder of inattention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity. However, from the publication of the first medical papers on ADHD in 1798 until the 1970s, emotion was included in the conceptualization of the disorder. Though emotional dysregulation was excluded from the DSM-2 entry for ADHD, research shows that emotional impulsiveness and deficient emotional self-dysregulation (DESR) —… Continue reading “Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation: The Overlooked ADHD Symptom That Impacts Everything”

Você usa o SMARTPHONE ou ele usa VOCÊ?

Outubro, 2021 Você usa o SMARTPHONE ou ele usa VOCÊ?           Somo seres digitais conscientes? A resposta é NÃO.           O crescente número de consultas na minha agenda para terapia entre crianças e adolescentes, com pais desesperados pelos problemas que a vida on-line está gerando nas suas vidas, tem sido alarmante. Então não poderia deixar de escrever sobre,… Continue reading Você usa o SMARTPHONE ou ele usa VOCÊ?

Lifestyle and mental health disruptions during COVID-19

COVID-19 has affected daily life in unprecedented ways. Drawing on a longitudinal dataset of college students before and during the pandemic, we document dramatic changes in physical activity, sleep, time use, and mental health. We show that biometric and time-use data are critical for understanding the mental health impacts of COVID-19, as the pandemic has… Continue reading Lifestyle and mental health disruptions during COVID-19