ADHD / Mark Selikowitz.
Material type: TextSeries: Facts (Oxford, England )Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 192 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:- 9780199565030 (pbk.) :
- 0199565031
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- 618.928589 SEL
- RJ506.H9
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Previous ed.: 2004.
Includes index.
Includes web resources.
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 -- Section 3: The cause of ADHD:- 10.An impairment in brain function -- Section 4: How ADHD is diagnosed:- 11. Diagnosis and assessment -- Section 5: Multi-modal treatment:--12. Home management -- 13. School management -- 14. Behaviour modification -- 15. Mediciness - general principles -- 16. A guide to specific medicines -- Section 6: -- 7. Unconventional treatments -- Section 7: Adulthood :- 18. Will he grow out of it?
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is now recognized as the most common cause of learning and behavioural difficulties in school-aged children. Despite growing awareness, it is still widely misunderstood. This book details the cause of ADHD, its nature and treatments.