The Attention Zone: A Parent's Guide to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity

ISBN-13: 9780876308608 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 246 str.

Michael Cohen

Opis

Designed for the self-education of parents of children with attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), covers current knowledge and offers recommendations for treatment. Topics include causes and symptoms, diagnosis, home management, stimulant medications, and nontraditional therapies. Appen

Recenzje

"If you have a child with ADHD, or whom you suspect is ADHD, I would suggest that you read this book from cover to cover and keep it handy for quick reference."

-Kevin Leman, Ph.D., Author of Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours."

Spis treści

Chapter 1 So Many Questions; Chapter 2 Introduction: The Core Symptoms; Chapter 3 The Full ADHD Symptom Profile: Coexisting Conditions; Chapter 4 What Causes ADHD: The Attention Zone; Chapter 5 Adults with ADHD; Chapter 6 The Impact of ADHD on Families; Chapter 7 What the Kids Have to Say; Chapter 8 The Diagnosis of ADHD; Chapter 9 General Treatment Principles; Chapter 10 Evaluation and Treatment: Involving the ADHD Youngster; Chapter 11 Home Management of ADHD; Chapter 12 Special Adolescent Treatment Issues; Chapter 13 Managing Family Stress; Chapter 14 School Management: The Process; Chapter 15 School Management: The Strategies; Chapter 16 Psychological Therapies; Chapter 17 Principles of Medical Intervention; Chapter 18 Commonly Asked Questions About Medical Therapy; Chapter 19 Stimulant Medications; Chapter 20 Other Medical Therapies; Chapter 21 Nontraditional ADHD Therapies; Chapter 22 Getting Started: Organizing Your Efforts;

O autorze

Michael W. Cohen, M.D., is a behavioral pediatrician with 30 years of experience in General and Behavioral Pediatrics. He is director of the Attention Disorder Center in Tucson, Arizona, and has been a pediatric edu­cator at the University of Arizona College of Medicine where he is currently a clinical professor of Pediatrics.