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Rebecca Resnik, PsyD  
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Bethesda, MD

Interests: Developmental Disabilities
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My Posts
5-year old with ADHD and PAC's cannot take stimulant meds.
Jun 14, 2011 in the ADD / ADHD Expert Forum
Hello, for some reason I did not receive a notification that your question was in my forum. Very sorry to have missed it! I would recommend you seek a second opinion to determine what options you have. Your best bet may be a pediatric psychiatrist who works at a major pediatric medical center. People in large pediatric centers tend to see more complicated ...
Long term use of stimulants
Jun 14, 2011 in the ADD / ADHD Expert Forum
Hello, That's quite a dilemma you have-- feeling that you have to chose between your sex life and living with symptoms of ADHD. This should be something that a psychiatrist will be able to manage. While some neurologists do medication management for psychiatric disorders, you will want to find a professional who does med management all the time. Someone w...
3 year old hitting and kicking ONLY at school
May 17, 2011 in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello, you are certainly not alone in having your little one struggle in preschool. Lots of young children have trouble adjusting. The problem lies when they communicate their feelings of frustration through aggressive behavior. Keep in mind that little kids do find it easier to communicate their feelings with actions than with words. Her behavior is sendi...
My son wets his pants three times a day !
May 02, 2011 in the Child Behavior Community
Hello, I am so sorry I did not get an alert for your question! Hopefully this is not still going on, but I will answer your question if I can. Your pediatrician is right that many young childrne's potty training goes 'off track' when the new baby arrives (my son's certainly did!), but we would expect that situation to be improved by now. I think you have ...
Excessive fidgeting with hands
Mar 14, 2011 in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello, This is a broad one, and only someone who sees your son can get a sense of the type of movement issue present here. If its something that has always sort of been there, it may be what we call a stereotopy. The movements you are describing sound like fairly typical stereotypic movements. If you go to google video or youtube, you can see what these ...
My 5 year old is having behavior issues
Feb 03, 2011 in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello, being inquisitive and creative is indeed a wonderful thing, but kids have to learn they can't cross the line into being destructive or inconsiderate! I can certainly see why this is creating problems for you and the family (and since you are the mother, I'm guessing that you get stuck with cleaning up the majority of all these messes). I agree with...
Appropriate Dosage of Ritalin
Nov 05, 2010 in the ADD / ADHD Expert Forum
Hello Doug, Since I am a psychologist and not a prescriber, I can give you information about stimulants and ADHD in general, but the only one who should be talking specific dosage with you is someone who has reviewed your medical history and given you a physical. I see you wrote that you are taking zoloft at a pretty standard dose, but as I am sure you h...
7 year old son
Sep 18, 2010 in the ADD / ADHD Expert Forum
Hello, it sounds just awful, but take heart that these things can get turned around. I know he can't explain why he's doing what he's doing, but I am sure that the explanation is really that he can't think of anything better to do! So there are two 'fronts' to deal with here, school and home. Lets talk school first, because getting help there is a pretty...
Adderall- My Heaven, But Could Have Been Hell
May 24, 2010 in the ADD / ADHD Expert Forum
Hello, If you wish to provide your email I can respond that way. I can speak with you in general about side effects of stimulants, but it sounds like you need a medical doctor to evaluate you. I do get it that you don't want to have to go see a doctor and have the information potentially compromise your career. I know in the Navy you have no real privacy....
Family Situation
May 21, 2010 in the Parenting Expert Forum
Hello, its always scary to think that someone you trust may be a danger to your child. Of course you must err on the side of protecting your little one's safety, but that does not mean you have to destroy what is evidently a loving relationship between your wife and her father (at least I imagine so since you did not state otherwise) and a boy and his gran...