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Dr. William Dodson and ADHD

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Dr. William Dodson is a psychiatrist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Dodson believes that ADHD is mostly caused by biological reasons. He also believes that medication is the best start but there is more to treating ADHD than medications.1 He believes that ADHD symptoms appear before the age of seven.2 Dr. Dodson has written a few articles and was hired at one point to educate other doctors on the medication Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine).1

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  • Dr. Dodson has written about the difference between ADHD and bipolar disorder.2
  • Dr. Dodson believes that when someone comes in for treatment it is because someone else in their lives has forced them to do so.3
  • Dr. Dodson believes the average age for the onset of bipolar disorder is 26.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag;

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Research Notes References

  1. 1.0 1.1 PBS: Interview with Dr. William Dodson
  2. 2.0 2.1 eHow: ADHD vs. Bipolar in Children
  3. About.com: Is it ADD or is it Bipolar Disorder?

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