ADHD : what every parent needs to know

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Title:

ADHD : what every parent needs to know

ISBN:

9781581104516

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Elk Grove Village, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011.

Physical Description:

xx, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

What is ADHD? -- Does my child have ADHD? : evaluation and diagnosis -- What should we do? : treatment options -- role of medications -- Managing ADHD at home -- Behavior therapy : parenting techniques that work -- Your child at school -- Advocating for your child and others -- When it is not just ADHD : identifying coexisting conditions -- Complementary and alternative treatments for ADHD -- ADHD in adolescence -- look at your child's future.

Subject Term:

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Child rearing.

Added Author:

Reiff, Michael I.

Added Corporate Author:

American Academy of Pediatrics.

Summary:

This comprehensive guide to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) offers parents balanced, reassuring, and authoritative information to help them understand and manage this challenging and often misunderstood condition. Based on the American Academy of Pediatrics' own clinical practice guidelines for ADHD and written in clear, accessible language, this book answers the common questions: How is ADHD diagnosed?, What are today's best treatment options, and Will my child outgrow ADHD? Accurate, up-to-date findings on evaluation and diagnosis, coexisting conditions, and unproven treatments are provided. Also addressed are behaviors associated with the teenage years and what schools can do to support children with the condition. ADHD management strategies that balance the roles of behavior therapy, medications, and parenting techniques are suggested.

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ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know (formerly entitled ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide) is a balanced guide to help you and your child meet the many challenges of the often misunderstood disorder. This invaluable resource provides accurate, up-to-date information on

Evaluation and diagnosis
Coexisting conditions
Behavior therapy
ADHD and academics
The role of medication
Complementary and alternative treatments
ADHD and the teenage years
Effective skills for parenting children and adolescents with ADHD
And so much more!
Written in clear, accessible language, this thoroughly updated second edition includes the latest information on diagnosis, ADHD medications, and guidance on preschoolers and adolescents with ADHD. A new chapter on advocacy, updates on special education services and laws, and the role of the medical home are also featured.

Author Notes

Michael I. Reiff, MD, FAAP, is an associate professor of pediatrics and family medicine at the University of Minnesota, where he is the director of the Autism Spectrum and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Clinic. He has written and spoken nationally and internationally on ADHD and autism spectrum disorders and served on the Executive Committee of the AAP Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. He is presently the editor of Developmental and Behavioral News, the AAP Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics newsletter, and a member of the AAP ADHD Guidelines Committee.

E. Clarke Ross and Paula F. Goldberg and Julie Holmquist

Please Note	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xiv
Note on Gender	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Chapter 1 What Is ADHD?	p. 1
Chapter 2 Does My Child Have ADHD? Evaluation and Diagnosis	p. 15
Chapter 3 What Should We Do?: Treatment Options	p. 35
Chapter 4 The Role of Medications	p. 59
Chapter 5 Managing ADHD at Home	p. 85
Chapter 6 Behavior Therapy: Parenting Techniques That Work	p. 109
Chapter 7 Your Child at School	p. 139
Chapter 8 Advocating for Your Child and others	p. 175
Chapter 9 When It Is Not Just ADHD: Identifying Coexisting Conditions	p. 195
Chapter 10 Complementary and Alternative Treatments for ADHD	p. 231
Chapter 11 ADHD in Adolescence	p. 253
Chapter 12 A Look at Your Child's Future	p. 287
Afterword	p. 307
Resources	p. 311
Appendix: Vanderbilt Assessment Scales	p. 319
Index	p. 325

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