ADHD in Adulthood

A Guide to Current Theory, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Erscheinungsjahr 1999
ISBN: 978-0-8018-6141-3
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 376 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 676 g

Reihe: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

How does ADHD manifest itself in adult life? In general, the authors write, hyperactivity tends to diminish with age, impulsivity changes quality, and attention problems remain the same although they may become more disabling as organizational demands increase. The authors carefully answer the questions often posed by professionals and patients about these symptoms and other issues. They describe the diagnostic interview and the use of rating scales and include examples of the scales. They also provide a well-balanced review of associated psychiatric conditions, such as mood and anxiety disorders, Tourette's syndrome, oppositional and conduct problems, and substance abuse. Descriptions of all the primary approaches to treatment—medication, psychological therapies, and environmental restructuring—include vivid case examples.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weiss, Margaret

Trokenberg Hechtman, Lily

Weiss, Gabrielle

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. ADHD in Adulthood: An Introduction
Chapter 2. The Assessment
Chapter 3. ADHD and Other Disorders: Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidity
Chapter 4. Difficult Diagnoses
Chapter 5. The Psychoeducational Approach
Chapter 6. Medication for ADHD
Chapter 7. Medication for ADHD with Comorbid Conditions
Chapter 8. Psychological Therapies
Chapter 9. Environmental Restructuring: School and Work
Chapter 10. ADHD in the Family and in the Community
Chapter 11. Living with ADHD: A Family Looks at Itself
Chapter 12. Future Directions, Future Challenges
Appendix 1. Adult Self-Report Inventory-4
Appendix 2. Adult Inventory-4
Appendix 3. Domains of Impairment Summary Form
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Weiss, Margaret
Margaret Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of research for the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Children's and Women's Health Centre in British Columbia.

Weiss, Gabrielle
Gabrielle Weiss, M.D.C.M., is a professor of psychiatry and a staff psychiatrist at the Children's and Women's Health Centre in British Columbia.

Trokenberg Hechtman, Lily
Lily Trokenberg Hechtman, M.D.C.M., is a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics and director of research for the Division of Child Psychiatry at McGill University.

Margaret Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of research for the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Children's and Women's Health Centre in British Columbia. Lily Trokenberg Hechtman, M.D.C.M., is a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics and director of research for the Division of Child Psychiatry at McGill University. Gabrielle Weiss, M.D.C.M., is a professor of psychiatry and a staff psychiatrist at the Children's and Women's Health Centre in British Columbia.