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How do you counsel patients interested in neuromodulation (tDCS, rTMS) for ADHD?

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Psychiatry · Siu Psychiatry

I have not used rTMS for ADHD but have used it for adolescent depression. It is advised to spend a full appointment to go over the evidence, the strength of evidence, possibilities of failure, etc. I generally let parents and patients come back to me to ask for the procedure. In my opinion, for any ...

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Psychiatry · Private Practice

In my practice, I’ve concluded that it’s often best to move away from getting stuck in rigid boxes like ADHD versus mood disorders versus anxiety. ADHD is almost always accompanied by emotional turbulence, and those depressive symptoms are real, whether they are secondary or a concurrent problem.

I’...

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