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IN THE NEWS:
 
Diagnosing ADHD in Adults
WebMD reported Tuesday on efforts by Dr. James McGough, professor of clinical psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, to have the criteria used to diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults updated and expanded in medical manuals. McGough was quoted.
 
Is Birth Order Destiny?
Sandra Black, UCLA assistant professor of economics, was interviewed for an NBC “Today Show” story that aired Monday about the ways in which family birth order affects individuals’ development throughout life.
 
QUOTABLE:
 
Daniel J.B. Mitchell
Mitchell, distinguished professor of public policy and Ho-su Wu Professor of Management at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, is quoted today in a Los Angeles Times article about contract negotiations between Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild.
 
Dr. Marc Riedl
Riedl, assistant professor of immunology and allergy at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was quoted Tuesday in an ABC News online article about the difficulties of dealing with allergy symptoms in social settings.

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