Key PointsSocial anxiety disorder is more than shyness. It affects about 7% of adults in the U.S., often starting in adolescence, and can significantly limit careers, relationships, and quality of life if untreated.Effective treatments are available. Medications like SSRIs and SNRIs help most people, while MAOIs, though rarely used, … [Read more...]
Adult ADHD : 5 Top Tips for a Calmer Home
Adult ADHD in Women Who are Moms: 5 Top Tips for a Calmer Home Are you a woman with adult ADHD and feel overwhelmed with trying to balance work and family?When you get home, are you immediately ambushed by your children? As a women with ADHD and a mom, are your mornings chaotic and stressful? ADHD in women often can present … [Read more...]
Maximize the Benefit of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Maximize the Benefit of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) may be as effective as medications for adult ADHD as well as anxiety and depression and here are seven strategies to help you maximize the benefit of this therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is based on the science that by identifying our distorted thoughts … [Read more...]
Adult ADHD Test Near Me and in NYC
Adult ADHD Testing + ADHD Symptoms + Screening Tool Perhaps you often know exactly the “what” and “how” of what you need to do, but can’t make it happen.You have always needed to work three or four times harder than everyone else just to keep up.And you have always wondered … [Read more...]
Adult ADHD and Tips to Boost Your Income
5 Tips to Boost Your Income As an adult ADHD psychiatrist and executive coach in New York City, I have helped many of my clients get that promotion, ask for the raise, increase their sales, or find a better job.Here are 5 tips that have helped them and may help you!1 - Overcoming Limiting BeliefsOften, you may not be aware of some of your … [Read more...]
Adult ADHD: 7 Proven Productivity Tips
About Scott Shapiro, MDScott Shapiro, MD is a New York City psychiatrist based in midtown New York City who provides assessments, evaluations, treatment, and counseling in person and remotely by video. He helps people with Adult ADHD, Depression and Anxiety reach their goals. To learn more about Adult ADHD, contact Dr. Shapiro … [Read more...]
Testimonial about Dr. Shapiro from “B”
If you are lucky enough to make it into Dr. Shapiro's office you will understand when I say Dr. Shapiro is amazing. For over 30 years I struggled with so many challenges and difficulties related to having ADD. It affected my school years, work, relationships and how I felt about myself. I just thought there was something wrong with me.I told … [Read more...]
Online, Six-Week, Adult ADHD Strategies-Focused Group Workshop Starting Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm.
Have you been seeking a productivity workshop? Are you looking for effective solutions? If made the changes you wanted, what top goals could you achieve now? (New York and New Jersey residents only) Have you been looking for an ONLINE, strategy-based experience for ADHD? Six-Week, ONLINE, Adult … [Read more...]
CBT vs. Schema Therapy: Is There a Difference?
CBT vs. Schema Therapy: Is There a Difference? The simple answer to this question is yes. Schema therapy tends to be initiated once CBT has not been successful for patients and includes some elements of CBT. Let’s get into what each therapy entails and exactly what the difference is. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) CBT is a popular form of … [Read more...]
Are You Chronically Late and have adult ADHD?
5 Proven ADHD Tips from a Harvard-Trained Psychiatrist to Master Time Management Adult ADHD causes more significant impairment than difficulty with mental focus. ADHD impairs executive functions including planning, strategizing, impulse control, emotional regulation, and organizational skills. ADHD Tips for being on time can make a significant … [Read more...]