by Dr Brendan Belsham | May 21, 2015 | ADHD
The powers that be who publish the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), including its latest offering published in 2013, have thus far given little credence to the importance of emotional symptoms in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Sep 10, 2014 | General
Took part in a radio interview on SAFM this morning on childhood depression. This is the audio link for those who are interested: http://iono.fm/channel/1337 (scroll down to 27 August)
by Dr Brendan Belsham | Apr 23, 2013 | Anxiety disorders
Most children will, at some stage, express reluctance to attend school. In the vast majority, this represents nothing more than a minor complication in their school lives, and can be easily overcome. Occasionally however, a child’s refusal to go to school becomes more...