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Tim Bilkey M.D.

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Tim Bilkey, M.D., is an adult psychiatrist who has assessed over 3,400 adolescents and adults for ADHD. Bilkey has a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in women and is the founder of The Bilkey ADHD Clinic for Women, one of the world’s first ADHD clinics for women. As a professional educator on the subject of ADHD, Bilkey regularly provides lectures and trains physicians on this condition. He has developed Fastminds, an accredited ADHD educational program for the rapid recognition of ADHD in adults which has been nationally accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been presented to physicians across the world. Bilkey is the co-author of Fastminds: How to Thrive if You Have ADHD (Or Think You Might) (Berkley Books/Harvard Health Publications, 2013).

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ADHD in Adolescence: A Focus on Impulsivity
A tall, wiry man-boy in his early twenties, Ugo enjoys jumping off his parents’ two-story roof, doing BMX bicycle stunts in a half-pipe, and hitching skateboard rides by hanging on to the bumper of passing cars. Ugo is an adrenaline junkie—and has the scars and hospital bills to prove it. Ugo is impulsive.
Impulsivity: A Symptom of ADHD
Tegan was always impulsive. As a child, she loved adrenaline-like activities and literally would swing in the trees, just like she was in gym class, swinging on the parallel bars. Numerous trips to the ER were a consequence. As a young adult, impulsive decision making – quitting school, quitting jobs impulsively and spending money without considering a budget – was common.