#353 – Thriving with Adult ADHD with Craig Surman, MD




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Summary: Transcript Dr. Craig Surman, co-author of FAST MINDS: How To Thrive If You Have ADHD (Or Think You Might), is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the Scientific Coordinator of the Adult ADHD Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, which has helped develop several current treatments for ADHD that are widely in use. Dr. Surman has directed or facilitated more than forty studies related to ADHD in adults. His work has demonstrated the broad impact of ADHD on daily life, including its effect on sleep, eating patterns, and emotions. He has studied several treatments for ADHD with his colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital, including medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, and nutritional supplement interventions. He teaches courses on management of ADHD, and presents his research nationally and internationally. Dr. Surman recently organized an international collaboration to educate clinicians on best treatments for adult ADHD, which will result in a book titled A Practical Guide to the Management of ADHD in Adults that will be published in spring 2013. Check out the following Psychology CE Courses based on listening to Shrink Rap Radio interviews: Jungian Psychotherapy Part 1 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 2 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 3 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 4 (6 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Part 5 (7 CEUs) Jungian Psychotherapy Package of the Five Above (33 CEUs) Wisdom of The Dream (4 CEUs) Positive Psychology (6 CEUs) Pros and Cons of Positive Psychology (5 CEUs) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (32 CEUs) Body-Mind: Goodbye to Dualism (6 CEUs) Brain: Insights from Neuroscience (8 CEUs) Meditation & Psychotherapy (8 CEUs) Insights from Neuroscience (8 CEUs) Neuroscience and Healing (8 CEUs)