Attention Deficit Disorder

In Adults

Welcome to the Adult ADD web site.  It is designed for people interested in the diagnosis and treatment of Adult ADD.  It was created and is maintained by Marc D. Schwartz, MD director of the Adult ADD Center of New Haven, CT and Nicholas Schwartz, MD an Adult ADD specialist in New York City.

For professional guidance about the diagnosis or treatment of a specific individual you know, please contact a mental health professional.  Do not use the information on this site to diagnose or treat yourself or others.  Please be aware that reading this site does not establish a doctor-patient relationship between you and the professionals associated with it.

Use the box below to search for information about Adult ADD. 

For help considering whether you (or someone you know) may have Adult ADD, click on one of the choices below:

• Read a brief description of Adult ADD
• Does adult ADD really exist, or does everybody have it more or less?
• Complete an assessment questionnaire about ADD
• Learn how to get a good evaluation of whether you have ADD

To learn about the treatment of Adult ADD:

• Most people don't know what treatment with ADD is like.  Click here to read about the treatment experience of a few of Dr. Schwartz's patients. (Patient-identifying information has been modified.)
• The most important parts of treatment are the doctor's knowledge and a collaborative doctor-patient relationship. They are what will determine how effective the other components of treatment are.  Given a knowledgeable doctor and a good doctor-patient relationship, the next most important component of treatment is usually medication.  Click here to learn how Dr. Schwartz uses medication in his ADD practice.  Dr. Schwartz's first choice of a ADD medication for treating ADD is usually Vyvanse.  Click here for information about this medication.
• Learn about the treatment effects of the most commonly used types of ADD medications, the amphetamines (Vyvanse, Adderall, Dexedrine, etc) and the methylphenidates (Ritalin, Focalin, Methylin, Concerta, etc).   For a short comparison, click on the topic "Adderall vs Ritalin" on the Questions and Answers page.  For a more detailed presentation of the differences, click here.

To learn how to make the best use of the services of your psychiatrist, psychologist, coach or primary care provider, click here.

If you are a clinician and want more information about diagnosing and treating ADD, click here.

For more information about Adult ADD:

• Read answers to questions people have asked Dr. Schwartz about the diagnosis and treatment of Adult ADD

To view the professional biography of Marc Schwartz, MD (New Haven. CT) or to get information about contacting him, click here.

To view the professional biography of Nicholas Schwartz, MD (New York, NY) or to get information about contacting him, click here.

To find an ADD specialist on the web, type into the search box above:   

     Adult ADD [plus either Psychiatrist or Neurologist or Coach] [the name of your city and state]. 
     Then click the "entire Web" box then press Enter. 

     Or you can check out the ADD specialist directory at ADD Consults or ADD Resources. 

Dr. Schwartz regrets that he is unable to respond to the many requests he gets for the names of specialists throughout the country.

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