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by G. Frank Lawlis

G. Frank Lawlis, PhD, is principal content and oversight adviser of the Dr. Phil Show. See full bio

October 26, 2009

What is the next change in psychology

The change in psychology is in the air and many clu8es as to what it will be. I am asking what it will be? Read More

August 27, 2009

Sex and ADD or ADHD

Sex and the brain dynamics of ADHD provide an interesting chemistry. Blamed for many divorces the sexual behavior is different from other groups, but this is not to say it is not adventurous and creative. Read More

July 29, 2009

ADD and Sex

Sex for the person with ADD can be the greatest opportunity of life to experience creativity and energy relief. But it can be hell for their partners. Read More

July 6, 2009

Caution to ADD/ADHD: Flying can be dangerous

Learning to fly your own plane can be fun, but the individual with ADD/ ADHD may have a few more challenges than others. Read More

June 22, 2009

The Traps Are Getting Serious for ADD/ADHD

I am getting a little paranoid with latest study showing relationship of unexplained deaths and ADD medication. Read More

June 3, 2009

Part I - Avoiding the Traps for ADD

What the dangers zones to avoid when you have an ADD or ADHD diagnosis. Read More

May 22, 2009

Taking the relationships of ADD seriously

All life conflicts have a funny side to them, but do relationships with individuals with ADD suffer more? Probably. Read More

April 30, 2009

Confessions of a Partner with ADD

The mail has been coming in about my last blog and the potential conflicts that arise in marriages among those individuals with ADD or ADHD and their spouses (or significant others), so I am committing myself to another self examination for possible insight for these and other issues. Read More

April 17, 2009

The Risks of ADD in a Marriage

During a recent Dr. Phil taping for problems in typical marriages, I was intrigued with the insinuation that having Attention Deficit Disorder might be a significant detriment in all marriages. In this show the wives were complaining about their husbands' ADD diagnoses, which they were sure they had because they were jerks, selfish, didn't follow their directions and unreliable. Read More

April 1, 2009

ADD and ADHD: The Same?

The issues of mixing behavior and concentration in a diagnosis is a messy kind of label. The whole issue of how to assess this issue is huge and confusing. Read More

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Some 15 million Americans struggle with depression—an illness that comes in many forms—from major depression and seasonal affective disorder, to dysthymia and bipolar disorder. While some people are flat-out dysfunctional, others thrive in spite of it.

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