Christina Lindstrom, Ph.D.  L.M.F.T.    |    Neurofeedback

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ADD/ADHD

Found in both adults and children, ADD/ADHD is characterized by a troublesome lack of attention in certain areas. In children, this can often mean having a difficult time paying attention in school. The child with ADD/ADHD is easily distracted by anything else going on in the classroom, a noise outside in the corridor, whispering between other students, even the sound of a whirling fan can capture his or her attention. This child can also be very restless, getting up from his/her desk at inappropriate times, making noises which distract others, or engaging in body movements such as tapping his or her foot or drumming on a desk with his or her fingers. Despite this, the student with this problem can be hyper-focussed when fully-engaged, playing video games for hours on end, building elaborate Lego structures, or engaging in sports.

In adults, we often see ADD/ADHD in highly functioning and successful people. As long as the workplace provides sufficient stimulation, for example the kitchen of a busy restaurant, the trading floor at a brokerage house, or even the busy  workshop of a manufacturing plant, the adult with ADD/ADHD can thrive. Rather, it's often his/her personal life where problems arise. Forgetting where he or she left the keys, loosing a cell phone, walking to another part of the house and forgetting why he or she went there are typical behaviors of the adult with this problem.

Insomnia

There are three kinds of common insomnia. First, there is the type that makes it hard for you to fall asleep. The second type is one in which you wake up one or more times during the night and have trouble returning to sleep. The third type is one in which you wake up too early and cannot return to sleep. All three are commonly treated with sleep medications, either prescription or over-the-counter, which tend to work as long as you continue to take the drug, but have no long lasting effect after you stop.

Stress-related Problems/Anxiety Disorders

Both children and adults show increased levels of anxiety and stress in today's complex world. With all of the school and work demands, the additional stress of the current economic climate, and issues of personal and community safety looming as we read the newspaper or watch the news on TV, we have become increasingly stressed in this first decade of the 21St century. This stress often shows up as poor performance, irritability, and a general feeling of unease. Tension and worry often accompany these problems and can lead to a heightened and generalized sense of fear.

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