Dr. Brent Walta M.D.

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• Treatment Options for Depression and Anxiety

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• What Is Valproic Acid?

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• Everything You Need to Know About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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• How is ADHD diagnosed?

  Anyone with a list of ADHD symptoms can speculate about the possibility of an ADHD disorder, but only a specialist can clearly determine the cause of the symptoms. Nevertheless, it’s always advisable to take note of alarming signals that may point to ADHD and report them to your general...

• ADHD in Children

  ADHD usually develops during childhood, and there have been no cases of the condition occurring in adults who didn’t have it in their childhood. As a result, ADHD is best diagnosed and managed during childhood and for the rest of the life. When it comes to spotting ADHD symptoms in children, the...