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10 Favorite Books Read in 2018

by Ashleigh Louis | Jan 8, 2019 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  At the beginning of every year, I enjoy looking back on the previous year and reflecting on what went well, what didn’t go so well, what I learned, and what I look forward to learning in the future. As I was considering topics for the blog this week, I thought...

The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed for Mental Health Conditions Part 2

by Ashleigh Louis | Dec 17, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  Last week we discussed the process of developing tolerance to medication. Whereas tolerance involves a state of adaptation to a medication that results in a change to some aspect of the impact of the substance, the term “physical dependence” refers to a state...

The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed for Mental Health Conditions Part 1

by Ashleigh Louis | Dec 10, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  Many people worry about the addiction risk of medications prescribed for mental health conditions, such as those used for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia. There are many misconceptions about the risk of addiction to these various...

5 Ways to Put the Thanks into Thanksgiving

by Ashleigh Louis | Nov 19, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  Thanksgiving is a holiday with a complicated historical past but in recent times has come to be about family, friends, and delicious food! Of course, many people do not enjoy Thanksgiving, for reasons ranging from tricky relationships with the people in their...

ADHD Part 4: ADHD First Diagnosed in Adulthood

by Ashleigh Louis | Oct 22, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

    Over the past few weeks, we have explored some of the basic features of ADHD as well as the major strategies for managing symptoms, including medication and psychosocial interventions. A couple of vocal readers have reached out to suggest that we build...

ADHD Part 3: Psychosocial Interventions

by Ashleigh Louis | Oct 15, 2018 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  Last week, we reviewed the major pharmaceutical approaches for the treatment of ADHD. While medication is often necessary in order to fully manage symptoms of ADHD, psychosocial interventions also play an important role in helping individuals achieve successful...
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