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UC Berkeley psychology professor Stephen Hinshaw was named the recipient of two separate distinguished awards this academic year for his research.
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Over the past two decades, the presence of prescription medications, such as Adderall, have increased on college campuses across the United States.
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Every morning, I recite to myself like a prayer, “You are strong, you are worthy, you are wonderful and you deserve to exist. You have overcome so much — you cannot let them win.”
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The word “focus” has haunted me for my whole life. Just as I write this article, I have had to refocus my thoughts at least 10 times. Every distraction poses a new challenge.
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It might not seem so bad for people with normal brains, but for me, this is a time-consuming, expensive and stressful process.
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On the whole, my experience with ADHD has been a doctor giving me some medication and letting me figure out the rest on my own.
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Though I don’t feel like I’m unusual, the fact that I don’t perfectly fall into easy classifications suddenly throws other people off.
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UHS’s frequently asked questions page explains that diagnostic assessments for ADD and ADHD are in-depth and time-consuming and that UHS does not have the resources necessary to diagnose the disorders.
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A study published Friday featuring UC Berkeley researchers found that a variety of environmental chemicals were more concentrated in fetuses than in the pregnant mothers who were exposed to them — a discovery that complicates previous research.
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After two years studying the topic, UC Berkeley researchers and others have published a review on how thoughts flow when the mind is idle — calling into question the stigma surrounding mind-wandering.
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