This text is aimed at fathers who want to do a better job raising children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, mothers of ADHD children who want to understand the special needs that fathers have in parenting these children, and professionals who have the challenging task of involving the fathers of ADHD children in their treatment, as well as facilitating cooperation between fathers and mothers. This book should help fathers deal with the assessment process; understand their child's emotional, learning and behavioural needs; work more effectively with their spouses; and cope with...

Just as special diagnostic and clinical skills are needed by therapists working with children and families coping with ADHD, very special skills are needed to parent the ADHD child. In this practical guide, Dr Jacobs demonstrates how he helps parents work effectively as a team to acquire skills that will help their children. Addressing both necessity and the complexity of developing a therapeutic relationship with the child's parents, he guides clinicians through the process of offering information about the nature of ADHD, coping with the parents' emotional reactions, identifying differences...