Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Subtitle: a handbook for diagnosis and treatment
By: Russell A. Barkley.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 628
ISBN-13: 9781572302754
Subjects: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Behavior therapy for children -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- diagnosis; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- therapy; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- etiology
Description: "Updating and expanding Russell Barkley's Handbook, this new second edition incorporates the latest findings on the nature, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As in the previous edition, Dr. Barkley includes contributions from other leading scientist-practitioners, who report on their respective areas of expertise. Readers will find current, practical information on nearly every aspect of the disorder.

In-depth assessment and treatment guidelines are supported by updated documentation on outcomes, and three new chapters focus specifically on adults."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one : Nature and diagnosis.; title: History; title: Primary symptoms, diagnostic criteria, prevalence, and gender differences; title: Associated problems; title: Cormorbid disorders, social relations, and subtyping; title: Etiologies; title: Developmental course, adult outcome, and clinic-referred ADHD adults; title: A theory of ADHD : inhibition, executive functions, and time; title: Part two : Assessment.; title: Diagnostic interview, behavior rating scales, and the medical examination / Russell A. Barkley and Gwenyth Edwards; title: Tests and observational measures / Michael Gordon and Russell A. Barkley; title: Integrating the results of an evaluation : eight clinical cases / William Hathaway, Jodi K. Dooling-Litfin, and Gwenyth Edwards; title: Assessment of adults with ADHD / Kevin R. Murphy and Michael Gordon; title: Part three : Treatment.; title: Counseling and training parents / Arthur D. Anastopoulos, Julianne M. Smith, and Emily E. Wien; title: A large-group community-based, family systems approach to parent training / Charles E. Cunningham; title: Training families with ADHD adolescents / Arthur L. Robin; title: Treatment of ADHD in school settings / Linda J. Pfiffner and Russell A. Barkley; title: Student-mediated conflict resolution programs / Charles E. Cunningham and Lesley J. Cunningham; title: Stimulants / George J. DuPaul, Russell A. Barkley, and Daniel F. Connor; title: Pharmacotherapy of ADHD with antidepressants / Thomas J. Spencer, Joseph Biederman, and Timothy Wilens; title: Other medications in the treatment of child and adolescent ADHD / Daniel F. Connor; title: Psychological counseling of adults with ADHD / Kevin R. Murphy; title: Pharmacotherapy of adult ADHD / Timothy Wilens, Thomas J. Spencer, and Joseph Biederman