QUESTION:

Dear Dr. Heller,

I heard your radio show on WVLQ in Columbus, Ohio today (10/8/99) and went straight to your website. My question is how do I find a Doctor who can correctly evaluate, diagnose and treat my daughter thoroughly? My 12 year old daughter had been in counseling before depression and she is a classic ADD. While looking at your site and screening test, I saw myself as well. Hope to hear from you soon.

DR. HELLER'S ANSWER:

I'm always looking for doctors to refer to who are doing similar work - making the diagnoses and treating them comprehensively. I'd be thrilled to make a section in my website for like minded individuals to recommend and possibly developing a dialogue with. I have two suggestions in the short term:

1. Read as much as possible about the disorders. "Biological Unhappiness" will be very helpful to you, and the studies I'll be posting on the website should be of help to you.
2. Contact www.chadd.com - an organization devoted to attention deficit disorder, they may be able to recommend someone in your area.

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