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Can reading fiction improve social skills?

Need another good reason to read stories to your children at night? Recent research by Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University in Canada, shows evidence that both our social skills and our ability to understand the thoughts and feelings of others is enhanced through exposure to fiction. His studies suggests that when a child [...]

Your computer may be contributing to insomnia

Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.   Sleep experts discovered in recent years that light in the blue range stops melatonin production in the brain, causing the brain to wake up. That worked fine when the blue light (more predominant at dawn) in natural daylight created a natural circadian rhythm – blue light in the morning and [...]

How can I study so hard and still do badly on tests?

ADHD Strategic Test Taking By Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.   Does this lament sound familiar? Whether you are the parent of a child that is struggling in school or are a college, graduate school or professional school student, if you have ADHD, you may have difficulty in fully demonstrating your mastery of a subject when [...]

App of the month – Mint

By Monica Payne   ADD-friendly Financial Management App   www.mint.com Have trouble managing your money? You’re not alone! Money management is a common challenge for people with ADHD. It’s hard to track all of the facts and figures you need . That is, it was hard until Mint came along. Mint is the perfect ADD-friendly tool [...]

Welcome to the Chesapeake ADHD Center

 

The Chesapeake ADHD Center was founded by nationally recognized, award-winning ADHD authority, Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.

We have long-standing ties to the Washington-Baltimore community with a reputation for providing the highest quality ADHD-related services, including both assessment and treatment, to clients of all ages.

 The Chesapeake Treatment Approach

We view ADHD not as a “disorder,” but as a type of brain with traits that bring both challenges and advantages. Many ADHD traits hold tremendous promise when the challenges of ADHD are well-managed.

Chesapeake Diagnostic Center

Our diagnostic center provides individualized neuropsychological, psychological and psychoeducational assessments. We explain our results in clear, easy to understand terms and continue to work with our clients following testing to help them implement our recommendations.

Chesapeake Treatment Services

Our team of psychologists, psychotherapists, ADHD coaches and professional organizers all work to help our clients achieve their goals. We offer individual, group, couples, and family therapy as well as parent counseling and career counseling.

Because ADHD rarely exists alone, we are prepared to treat all aspects of our client’s psychological and cognitive challenges including:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Relationship issues
  • Career issues
  • Executive functioning challenges
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Anger Management problems
  • Parenting challenges
  • Academic challenges

We provide referrals to other professionals, including physicians, as needed. We are happy to collaborate with other professionals that are already engaged in treating our clients.

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