Taking charge of ADHD
Subtitle: the complete, authoritative guide for parents
By: Russell A. Barkley.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
Subjects: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Child rearing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-311) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?; title: What's really wrong with my child?: Poor self-control; title: What causes ADHD?; title: What to expect: the nature of the disorder; title: The family context of a child with ADHD; title: Deciding to have your child evaluated for ADHD; title: Preparing for the evaluation; title: Coping with the diagnosis of ADHD; title: Fourteen guiding principles of raising a child with ADHD; title: Just for parents: how to take care of yourself; title: Eight steps to better behavior; title: Taking charge at home: the art of problem solving; title: How to help your child with peer problems; title: Getting through adolescence / with Arthur Robin; title: Off to school on the right foot: managing your child's education / with Linda J. Pfiffner; title: Enhancing education at school and at home: methods for success from kindergarten through grade 12; title: Keeping school performance in perspective; title: The stimulants / with George J. DuPau and Daniel COnnor; title: Other medicines for ADHD.