Russell A. Barkley 
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [EPUB ebook] 
A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment

Widely regarded as the standard clinical reference, this volume provides the best current knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents, and adults. The field’s leading authorities address all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including psychological therapies and pharmacotherapy. Core components of ADHD are elucidated. The volume explores the impact of the disorder across a wide range of functional domains–behavior, learning, psychological adjustment, school and vocational outcomes, and health. All chapters conclude with user-friendly Key Clinical Points.



New to This Edition

*Reflects significant advances in research and clinical practice.

*Expanded with many new authors and new topics.

*Chapters on cutting-edge interventions: social skills training, dietary management, executive function training, driving risk interventions, complementary/alternative medicine, and therapies for adults.

*Chapters on the nature of the disorder: neuropsychological aspects, emotional dysregulation, peer relationships, child- and adult-specific domains of impairment, sluggish cognitive tempo, and more.

Cuprins

I. The Nature of ADHD

1. History of ADHD, Russell A. Barkley

2. Primary Symptoms, Diagnostic Criteria, Subtyping, and Prevalence of ADHD, Walter Roberts, Richard Milich, & Russell A. Barkley

3. Emotional Dysregulation is a Core Component of ADHD, Russell A. Barkley

4. Developmental and Neuropsychological Deficits in Children with ADHD, Lisa L. Weyandt & Bergljot Gyda Gudmundsdottir

5. Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Children with ADHD, Steven R. Pliszka

6. Educational Impairments in Children with ADHD, George J. Du Paul & Joshua M. Langberg

7. Families and ADHD, Charlotte Johnston & Andrea Chronis-Tuscano

8. Peer Relationships of Children with ADHD, Julia D. Mc Quade & Betsy Hoza

9. Developmental Progression and Gender Differences among Individuals with ADHD, Elizabeth B. Owens, Stephanie L. Cardoos, & Stephen P. Hinshaw

10. Executive Function Deficits in Adults with ADHD, Mary V. Solanto

11. Health Problems and Related Impairments in Children and Adults with ADHD, Russell A. Barkley

12. Educational, Occupational, Dating and Marital, and Financial Impairments in Adults with ADHD, Russell A. Barkley

13. Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders and Psychological Maladjustment in Adults with ADHD, Russell A. Barkley

14. Etiologies of ADHD, Russell A. Barkley

15. Theories of ADHD, Erik G. Willcutt

16. Executive Functioning and Self-Regulation Viewed as an Extended Phenotype: Implications of the Theory for ADHD and its Treatment, Russell A. Barkley

17. Concentration Deficit Disorder (Sluggish Cognitive Tempo), Russell A. Barkley

II. Assessment of ADHD

18. Psychological Assessment of Children with ADHD, Russell A. Barkley

19. Psychological Assessment of Adults with ADHD, J. Russell Ramsay

20. Diagnosing ADHD in Adults in the Primary Care Setting, Lenard A. Adler & Samuel Alperin

III. Treatment of Children and Teens with ADHD

21. Training Parents of Youth with ADHD, Anil Chacko, Carla C. Allan, Jodi Uderman, Melinda Cornwell, Lindsay Anderson, & Alyssa Chimiklis

22. Training Families of Adolescents with ADHD, Arthur L. Robin

23. Social Skills Training for Youth with ADHD, Amori Yee Mikami

24. Treatment of ADHD in School Settings, Linda J. Pfiffner & George J. Du Paul

25. Dietary Management of ADHD, Elizabeth Hurt & L. Eugene Arnold

26. Executive Function Training for Children with ADHD, Mark D. Rapport, Sarah A. Orban, Michael J. Kofler, Lauren M. Friedman, & Jennifer Bolden

27. Stimulant and Nonstimulant Medications for Childhood ADHD, Daniel F. Connor

28. Combined Treatments for ADHD, Bradley H. Smith & Cheri J. Shapiro

29. Driving Risk Interventions for Teens with ADHD, Gregory A. Fabiano & Nicole K. Schatz

30. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for ADHD, Amanda Bader & Andrew Adesman

IV. Treatment of Adults with ADHD

31. Psychological Counseling of Adults with ADHD, Kevin R. Murphy

32. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for ADHD, Laura E. Knouse

33. Assessment and Management of ADHD in Educational and Workplace Settings in the Context of ADA Accommodations, Michael Gordon, Larry J. Lewandowski, & Benjamin J. Lovett

34. Counseling Couples Affected by Adult ADHD, Gina Pera

35. Pharmacotherapy of ADHD in Adults, Jefferson B. Prince, Timothy E. Wilens, Thomas J. Spencer, & Joseph Biederman

Despre autor

Russell A. Barkley, Ph D, ABPP, ABCN, before retiring in 2021, served on the faculties of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Barkley has worked with children, adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public, including
Taking Charge of ADHD and
Your Defiant Child. He has also published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the APA, among other honors. His website is
www.russellbarkley.org.