Outside the box : rethinking ADD/ADHD in children and adults : a practical guide /

Outside the box : rethinking ADD/ADHD in children and adults : a practical guide /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Brown, Thomas E., 1942- author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Arlington, VA : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2017]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Attention-deficit disorder in adults. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Age Factors. Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- complications. Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- drug therapy. Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- pathology. Comorbidity. Attention-deficit disorder in adults. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11758112

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Other authors / contributors:	American Psychiatric Association Publishing, issuing body.
ISBN:	9781615371341 1615371346 9781585624270 1585624276 9781585624270
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Summary:	The book is written in an accessible, even entertaining, way that provides science-based answers to a wide variety of questions about ADHD, its evaluation, and treatment.
Other form:	Print version: Brown, Thomas E., 1942- Outside the box. First edition. Arlington, VA : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2017] 9781585624270

Table of Contents:

Basic facts and the central mystery of ADHD
A new model of ADHD : executive function impairments
Differences among persons with ADHD
Ways ADHD can impair functioning at various age levels
How ADHD impacts "brain googling" for motivations
How ADHD develops, sometimes gets worse, and sometimes improves
How and why other disorders often co-occur with ADHD
Assessing children, teenagers, and adults for ADHD
Emotional dynamics in individuals, couples, and families coping with ADHD
Practical aspects of medication treatments for ADHD
Practical aspects of nonmedication treatments for ADHD
Treatment adaptations for ADHD with various complications.