by Steve Eilertsen | Oct 4, 2022 | General
As a parent, do you worry that your child is spending too much time on their smartphone or other electronic devices? Are you concerned that they are more connected electronically than to you? Is this simply how it is developmentally, and are any concerns about the...
by Steve Eilertsen | Oct 4, 2022 | Laying the Foundations
What every parent should know about attachment This is a topic very close to Dr. Belsham’s heart and he speaks to new and expectant parents at every opportunity. What they should have told you in antenatal classes but probably didn’t is covered here in Laying the...
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Aug 22, 2018 | Autism
Autism is a developmental condition, present from early childhood, which affects how a person relates to others. It occurs in around 1% of the population and is commoner in boys than girls. The prevalence seems to be rising, for reasons which we don’t completely...
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Feb 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
A number of psychiatrists have recently been made aware that rating scale assessment forms distributed contained material in it which was subject to the copyright of a third party. The forms had been used as part of a clinical assessment of ADHD in patients. I would...
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Sep 15, 2017 | ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition affecting around six percent of school-going children and causing impairments in concentration, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Twin studies, family studies and adoption studies attest to...
