Is Laughter the best medicine? We attempt to answer this and other pressing questions in Doctor Vs Comedian. Dr Asif Doja is a pediatric neurologist and Ali Hassan is a stand up comedian and actor (CBC‘s Laugh Out Loud, Designated Survivor, Goon) who are each fascinated by what the other one does. In each episode, Asif picks a topic for Ali from comedy and entertainment and questions Ali about it. Then Ali picks a topic from medicine and health and grills Asif on that subject. We talk about serious subjects in an unserious way. If you want to hear about comedy, entertainment, health and wellness and don‘t want to have to choose between being entertaining AND informed, then this show is for you.
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Friday Jul 02, 2021
Episode 18: HBO's 'Hacks' / ADHD in Kids
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
On today’s episode, Ali joins us on location in Newfoundland, and talks about filming the television show 'Hudson and Rex' (00:50). Asif asks Ali about his thoughts on the new HBO show ‘Hacks’. They discuss the premise of the show (young writer coming up with jokes for an aging comedian), comedians getting jokes written for them, and aging comics. They also share their thoughts on how the main character on the show appears to be inspired by the legendary Joan Rivers (5:35). The guys then give their thoughts on the show as a whole and why they like the show’s unlikeable characters. Then, Asif discusses ADHD in kids (34:13). He goes over definitions of ADHD and the fact the amount of kids being diagnosed with ADHD over time has been increasing. Asif then discusses the pros and cons of children receiving a diagnosis of ADHD as well as therapy for ADHD.
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Show Notes:
- ‘Hacks’: Jean Smart Makes ’Em Laugh in Stand-Up Dramedy: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/hacks-review-hbo-max-jean-smart-1166522/
- Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and AdolescentsA Systematic Scoping Review: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2778451
- Overdiagnosis of mental disorders in children and adolescents (in developed countries): https://capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13034-016-0140-5
- Measuring inappropriate medical diagnosis and treatment in survey data: The case of ADHD among school-aged children.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20739076/
- Influence of relative age on diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328520/
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