The Couples Guide to Thriving with ADHD
Publisher: Specialty Press, Incorporated, U.S.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781937761103
Description: "More and more often, adults are realizing that the reason they are struggling so much in their relationship is that they are impacted by previously undiagnosed adult ADHD. The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD gives concrete answers and strategies to those suffering from adult ADHD that couples can immediately use to improve their relationships. This book addresses questions from both ADHD and non-ADHD partners and provides straightforward advice arranged in a way that makes it easy to find the specific answers couples seek. It covers topics that include diagnosing adult ADHD, how to begin bringing about changes, communication techniques, dealing with anger and frustration, and rebuilding intimacy in a relationship. Part reference manual and part cheerleader, this is the go-to book for couples struggling with ADHD who want to actively work to improve their relationships"--
Table of contents: title: Foreword
pagenum: i
authors: Ari Tuckman; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: iv; title: Couples, Emotions, and ADHD
pagenum: 1; title: Diagnosis, Treatment and the Two of You
pagenum: 10
description: What you need to know to optimize treatment for ADHD, including a review of specific treatment strategies. How to navigate the emotional issues that lack of treatment brings up.; label: Hot Spot 1
title: Confusion about Diagnosis and Treatment
pagenum: 11; label: Hot Spot 2
title: Resisting Diagnosis or Treatment
pagenum: 40; title: Tomato/Tomahto — Overcoming Communication Issues
pagenum: 45
description: Why getting on the same page seems so hard, and key strategies to get you out of the communication problems you face.; label: Hot Spot 3
title: Feeling Unloved — Actions vs. Words
pagenum: 51; label: Hot Spot 4
title: Too Many Hurtful Fights
pagenum: 66; label: Hot Spot 5
title: Listening, Comprehension, and Short-Term Memory Issues
pagenum: 80; label: Hot Spot 6
title: Chronic Lying
pagenum: 87; label: Hot Spot 7
title: My Partner Acts as If I'm Broken
pagenum: 92; title: Communication Ideas to Think About Again and Again
pagenum: 93; title: Can't You Just Lighten Up?! Anger in Your Relationship
pagenum: 95
description: The many types of anger in ADHD-impacted relationships, and how to move away from chronic anger towards a calmer partnership.; label: Hot Spot 8
title: Anger and Grief — Feeling Duped
pagenum: 97; label: Hot Spot 9
title: Nothing Ever Seems to Change
pagenum: 103; label: Hot Spot 10
title: My Partner Ignores My Unhappiness
pagenum: 108; label: Hot Spot 11
title: Overwhelmed with Anger — Flooding
pagenum: 110; label: Hot Spot 12
title: The Anger Filter
pagenum: 115; title: Nine Anger Busters
pagenum: 129; title: Is It Finished Yet? Navigating Chores, Tasks and Life Balance
pagenum: 140
description: Improving reliability in ADHD partnerships and knowing when not to be in control.; label: Hot Spot 13
title: Overwhelmed by Chores and Parenting
pagenum: 142; label: Hot Spot 14
title: Tasks Don't Get Done as Promised
pagenum: 152; label: Hot Spot 15
title: Differences in Tolerance for Chaos
pagenum: 157; label: Hot Spot 16
title: My Partner Thinks He/She Knows Best
pagenum: 160; label: Hot Spot 17
title: Work/Life Balance
pagenum: 164; title: Getting Out of Your Chores and Life Balance Battles
pagenum: 168; title: Who's In Charge of What? Rebalancing Your Relationship
pagenum: 172
description: Tips for moving out of one of the most common, and destructive, patterns in ADHD-impacted relationships.; label: Hot Spot 18
title: Parent/Child Dynamics
pagenum: 173; title: Warmth, Intimacy and Feelings of Love
pagenum: 191
description: Learning to fully love each other again.; label: Hot Spot 19
title: Can't Trust My Partner
pagenum: 193; label: Hot Spot 20
title: Don't Feel Connected
pagenum: 199; label: Hot Spot 21
title: Sexual Relationship Problems
pagenum: 204; title: Adding That Spark: Re-finding Love and Romance
pagenum: 210; title: Validation Tracking Worksheet
pagenum: 220; title: Index
pagenum: 229; title: Pages for Taking Notes
pagenum: 238