ADHD

Author(s): Mark Selikowitz

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ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is now recognized as one of the most common causes of learning and behavioural difficulties in school-aged children. Symptoms may include poor concentration, forgetfulness, poor organization, impulsivity, restlessness, poor social skills, learning difficulties, low self-esteem, and defiant behaviour. Despite growing awareness of ADHD among parents and health professionals, it is still widely misunderstood. This second edition of ADHD: The Facts provides information on how ADHD is diagnosed, on conventional medical and alternative therapies, and on ways of helping children to improve their own behaviour, self-esteem, and academic results. Written by an experienced paedtiatrician, this book features practical advice to help parents understand their child's difficulties and how to overcome them. With detailed explanations of the cause of ADHD, its nature, and the treatments of the condition that have proved effective over time, this new edition includes developments in the understanding of conditions that often co-exist with it, as well as the problems experienced by adults with ADHD. ADHD: The Facts will be of invaluable assistance to parents of children with ADHD and to teachers, psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and doctors wanting an authoritative, up-to-date, and practical review of the condition.

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SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION; 1. What is ADHD?; SECTION 2 - SOME CHARACTERISTIC DIFFICULTIES; 2. Poor concentration; 3. Impulsivity; 4. Excessive movement; 5. Learning difficulties; 6. Defiance; 7. Low self esteem; 8. Social clumsiness; 9. Emotional disorders

General Fields

  • : 9780199565030
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : 0.202
  • : 01 September 2009
  • : 196mm X 129mm X 9mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Mark Selikowitz
  • : Paperback
  • : 2nd Revised edition
  • : 618.928589
  • : 192
  • : Popular medicine; Paediatric medicine
  • : 2-colour line drawings