It is hard to put into words what it was like talking with Russ Barkley and Ned ­Hallowell for this issue on ADHD. I thought I’d be getting a solid summary and update of great behavioral techniques from Dr. Barkley. But he did not rest on those laurels, instead blowing open a transformative view of the magnitude of ADHD’s impact on our patients. Dr. Hallowell, true to form, spoke of love and relationships and finding the right life partner. I hope that when you read these two interviews, you will experience my joy at spending time with these masters in the field.

And of course, there’s more to this quarterly issue...

We live daily with the conundrum of fitting people into diagnostic criteria vs opting to focus on target symptoms. In this issue, we sort through that problem. How many of us really understand dyslexia? We were wondering about the legitimacy of reading programs and decided to investigate. Rounding things out, we look at research on whether stimulant medications can reduce the risk of criminal behavior, and finally, we take a look at maximal dosing of methylphenidate. I loved putting out this issue, and as always, I welcome your comments and questions.

Regards,
Josh Feder, MD
jfeder@thecarlatreport.com