ADD/ADHD OVERVIEW REFERRALS
We have many people ask us how to locate a doctor near them that can help them either evaluate whether or not they have ADD and other conditions or treat them. We are not able to provide specific recommendations, but we will send you in the right direction.
The first step, even before searching out a doctor, is to learn about the most successful kinds of treatment for ADD/ADHD. We’ve put together a summation of what we know to work most successfully on our ADD/ADHD treatments page.
Another option is to book a 30-minute phone consultation with Dr. Hallowell. If you’re interested in booking a phone interview with Dr. Hallowell, please email Hallowellevents@yahoo.com or call 978-626-1300.
Finding Support Groups and Physicians in Your Area
There are multiple Hallowell Center locations. Those living near Boston (Needham or Sudbury) and New York can take advantage of our own specialists. Each Center has clinicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with ADD and learning disorders. The Centers all share a multidisciplinary, strengths-based approach which includes Board Certified Physicians, Neuropsychologists, Psychologists, Coaches and educational specialists.
If you are not near a Hallowell Center, you can book a 30-minute phone consult with Dr. Hallowell (e-mail Hallowellevents@yahoo.com or call 978-626-1300) or if it is important to see a physician who processes your insurance for you, then we have listed additional resources below. Please use these resources, as staff at the Hallowell Centers cannot provide you with referral information.
CHADD – While the national referral directory can be spotty because the doctors pay to be listed there, you may well find a name in your area. Go to the professional directory and then search by type of person you are looking for (coach, psychiatrist, etc) and by location. We also recommend finding the phone number for your local chapter and giving them a call as they may have specific information about specialists in their area. Their web site address is www.chadd.org.
ADDA – www.add.org has a good discussion group directory – the best we’ve found so far – which can be searched by state. Go the the main page and look under “finding help” in the top menu bar.
Dr. Hallowell and Dr. Ratey’s book, “Delivered from Distraction“, has an Appendix with a large number of resource agencies available organized by state.
ADD Resources – at www.addresources.org. This not-for-profit includes a national listing directory that is just starting (and which is paid for by the clinician or person being listed – currently the Hallowell Centers are not included, for example) and also has an extensive lending library.
In Canada – one of the best resources for finding specialists (as well as staying up to date on ADD news in Canada) is at the site of ADD coach, Pete Quily. The web address is www.ADDcoach4u.com.
In Germany – While Germany is still behind the US and the UK, there is a national association there. The website is at www.adhs-deutschland.de. There is also a support group that you can email to get in touch with others with ADD at adhs_eltern_shg@gmx.de.
In Manhattan – The Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group has a good list of physicians and others who work with people with ADD. You can contact them at www.maaddsg.org or call 845-278-3022. They also have many, many speakers come to their area.
The A.D.D. Resource Center, based in NYC (646-205-8080), has a practical library of useful information on its website-www.addrc.org. The Center provides coaching for adults, couples, entrepreneurs, parents and students, consultation for businesses and organizations, organization and time management training, and parenting skills groups. Sign up at addrc@mail.com for their informative email list.
If you have very limited financial means, you can contact Healthwatch to see if there are clinical trials going on which you can join. If you can join a clinical ADD trial then the evaluation is free.
The website to check for trials is www.centerwatch.com/patient/trials.html. You can also call your local teaching hospital or medical school to see if you can get into a resident’s clinic.
As we become aware of other excellent resources we will post them here. If you find a resource that has an extensive listing of physicians, coaches or discussion groups that specialize in ADD, please email them to morlov@HallowellConnections.com.