All about ADHD A family resource for helping your child succeed with ADHD
Book - 2017
By the author of the bestselling parent book 1-2-3 Magic For the estimated 20 million Americans with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder comes the third edition of All About ADHD by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, an internationally renowned expert and lecturer on child discipline and ADHD. Completely updated with the latest research and treatment information, All About ADHD is a comprehensive guide to ADHD's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in children and adults, including information such as: - The basic symptoms of ADHD and their effects on school, work, home, and personal relationships - The differences in ADHD between boys and girls - Counseling, school interventions, behavior management, and social skills training Written in easy-t...o-understand language and with a positive, treatment-focused approach, All About ADHD is a must-have resource for parents, teachers, physicians, and mental health professionals.
- Subjects
- Published
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Naperville, Illinois :
Sourcebooks, Inc
[2017]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Third edition
- Physical Description
- xi, 242 pages ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781492637868
- Introduction
- Part I. What is ADHD?
- Chapter 1. Three Views of ADHD
- Chapter 2. Home, School, and Friends
- Chapter 3. Growing Up with ADHD
- Chapter 4. Causes of ADHD
- Chapter 5. Predicting the Future
- Part II. The Diagnosis of ADHD
- Chapter 6. Getting the Right Information
- Chapter 7. Putting the Data Together
- Part III. Treatment for ADHD
- Chapter 8. Education about ADHD and Counseling
- Chapter 9. Self-Control and Social Skills Training
- Chapter 10. Challenges with Alternative Therapies for ADHD
- Chapter 11. Behavior Management at Home and in Public
- Chapter 12. Medication for ADHD
- Chapter 13. Working with the School
- Chapter 14. Classroom Management for ADHD
- Part IV. Adults with ADHD
- Chapter 15. ADHD: A Lifelong Proposition
- Chapter 16. Diagnosis of Adult ADHD
- Chapter 17. Treatment for Adults with ADHD
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author