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Dr. Daniel S. Harrop received his B.A. and his M.D., both from Brown, and his M.B.A. from the Edinburgh Business School, Scotland. Board-certified in adult and geriatric psychiatry, he is a past president of the R.I. Psychiatric Society and a member of the Committee on Medical Quality of the American Psychiatric Association and the Committee on Continuing Medical Education of the R.I Medical Society. He serves as a consultant to four of the top five major medical management companies, including OptumHealth/United Healthcare, Magellan Behavioral Health Services, ValueOptions and APS Healthcare, and maintains a private practice in Providence, R.I. He also serves as chief psychiatric consultant on the Medical Advisory Board at the R.I. Workers Compensation Court. He was formerly on the faculty at the medical schools at both Brown University and Harvard University.
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Recent Answers from Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
2009-11-05 Dealing With Stress?:
Yes, the physical problems could increase the stress, or vice versa, as stress increases physical problem. The usual way most people handle stress is physical activity, and if now, getting a counselor
2009-11-03 Concerta vs other ADD meds:
Multiple times per day IF (and a very big IF) the dosages are taken ON TIME (no, "I was in a meeting and I did not want to take a pill in the meeting so I delayed it 45 minutes"). Most people cannot keep
2009-11-02 what to look for in a psychiatrist:
The best thing to look for is that that psychiatrist is "board certified." In addition, good indications are if the MD has hospital privileges, a medical school appointment, and is a member of the state
2009-10-22 Child Psychology:
You have to continue to force him to go to school. Yes, force him to go to school. As you already now, he enjoys it once there. What he does not like is being separated from you, but it is normal to
2009-10-22 Family Issue:
Two things: the counselor is right that you have to hang in there -- this is pretty typical of families as teenagers begin to separate and set up their own lives. Of course, you also have to realize your
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