Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM.

"Reliable diagnosis is complex and requires documentation of childhood symptoms. ADHD rating scales cannot substitute for detailed clinical assessment." 👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter144

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🧵How should we diagnose & manage adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? 1/ Our UBC TI Therapeutics Letter 144 examines the evidence for pharmacotherapy and non-drug treatments for adult #ADHD 👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter144 #MedEd #MedTwitter #diagnosis #prescribing

More adults are taking medication for #ADHD. Physicians say trend is a double-edged sword. Patients say ADHD medications can be life-changing, while others warn of health risks, dependence, by @LaurenPelley cbc.ca/news/health/mo… via @cbcnews

"whatever you desire of the world will not come to pass exactly as you will like it, but ...whatever the world desires of you will also not come to pass, and what actually occurs is this meeting, this frontier." - David Whyte

Is it better to keep up the bridge with regular maintenance, or wait until it collapses before doing something about it? #PrimaryCare #FamilyMed newyorker.com/magazine/2017/… via @NewYorker

@markhoro I would be curious to know how the users of this argument explain depression...

The main criticism of our paper has been that the ‘serotonin hypothesis’ (or chemical imbalance) is a straw man argument. But for the public this explanation has been no straw man but something that has guided the direction of their choices, health and lives.

@DrRitaMc @uOttawaMed @PremjiKamila @CBCTheNational Great interview - we really appreciate the work you are doing on this complex problem!

My @uOttawaMed colleague @PremjiKamila and I spoke on @cbcthenational about the underlying issues to the #FamilyDoctorShortage No quick fixes, and we need change. m.youtube.com/watch?v=C-qsnD…

Is it time to re-think our Cartesian, reductionistic approach to mental health? theguardian.com/society/2022/j…

The serotonin theory of depression: 'a multibillion dollar error' psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-e…

Although it is apparently not news to most academics/psychiatrists it is news to the public because our paper is now the top trending story on many newspapers. Perhaps someone forgot to inform the public? @HengartnerMP @joannamoncrieff go.nature.com/3B3fE6N

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Is climbing stairs a good workout? See what Dr. Weil says about the benefits your body, weight, metabolism and stamina can experience when you add stairs to your fitness routine. Learn more: drweil.com/blog/health-ti…

@DrRitaMc @ASAnews Yes...and it can lead to an outright abuse of your time. @CassSunstein calls it "sludge"

Why has BC/🇨🇦 been stuck with almost the same version of the #FamilyDoctorShortage for >20 years? For research I'm planning, I've been reading, "Structural Inertia and Organizational Change" by Hannan and Freeman (1984) Written almost 40 years ago, it still resonates @ASAnews

@drdagly @DrJLush not sure what i am seeing but it feels vaguely familiar!

Family physicians when they are asked to take on just one more patient.

Thank you @CHEK_News for having me on to talk about the new Therapeutics Initiative @Drug_Evidence letter "Physical activity is medicine: Prescribe it". cheknews.ca/a-doctors-note…

A doctor's note for physical activity? One Victoria doctor wants more to prescribe it cheknews.ca/a-doctors-note…

Is #walking a safe + effective intervention to improve #BloodPressure?🚶🏾🚶🏾‍♂️🚶🏾‍♀️❤️ Our @CochraneLibrary #SystematicReview looks at evidence from 73 trials involving 5763 participants from 22 countries🌍 ow.ly/yZt750FwWsA #hypertension #exercise #PhysicalActivity

@vera_tenacious @Drug_Evidence yes, I hear you and your point is certainly valid! This is why an open discussion between the patient and their healthcare provider is always the fundamental starting point...

@drjoshlevin @Drug_Evidence I see a lot of value in focusing primarily on movement for patients and you discussed meeting them where they're at. There's also great potential for ableism and missed diagnoses, continued unmanaged pain and conditions which do require diagnosis & pharmaceutical intervention.

The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn - July 13, 2022: UBC’s Therapeutic Initiative (@Drug_Evidence) recommending doctors write exercise prescriptions for their patients cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

@vera_tenacious @Drug_Evidence Yes, I think this is where the value of a more comprehensive, one-on-one activity consultation can be of value.

@drjoshlevin @Drug_Evidence I appreciate your passion for and research into the value of movement and mobility for patients. Your interview was brief and focused, so I wonder how you'd address concerns of those who struggle to be heard and access the care they need while suffering invisible disabilities.