This new edition of Dr. Larry Silver's groundbreaking clinical book incorporates recent research findings on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), covering the latest information on diagnosis, associated disorders, and treatment, as well as ADHD in adults. Providing a broad overview of the continuum of neurobiologically based conditions, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder thoroughly reviews disorders often found to be comorbid with ADHD, including specific learning disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, anger regulation problems, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and tic disorders. Dr. Silver emphasizes that ADHD is a life disability that affects not only school performance but also family life, peer interactions, and successful participation in sports and other activities. For about half of the individuals with this disorder, it is also a lifetime disabilityAthus, interventions must be considered for each phase of life. Addressing day-to-day management issues faced by physicians and mental health professionals who see patients with ADHD, this guidebook discusses such practical concerns as how to make a differential diagnosis, work with children and families in a multimodal treatment setting, manage a medication regimen, and explain ADHD to parents. Covering ways to work with the school system as well as new and controversial therapies, this up-to-the-minute book is essential reading for all who care for individuals with ADHD.
Author(s): Larry B. Silver
Edition: 3
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 264
Contents......Page 6
About the Author......Page 10
I: Introduction and Overview......Page 12
1 Introduction: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 14
2 The Continuum of Neurologically Based Disorders......Page 22
3 History of Attention Disorders Including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 30
4 Etiology of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 36
II: Diagnosis......Page 44
5 Clinical Findings Suggestive of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 46
6 Establishing the Diagnosis......Page 50
III: Associated Disorders......Page 64
7 Specific Learning Disabilities......Page 66
8 Regulating Disorders and Tic Disorders......Page 90
9 Secondary Psychiatric Disorders and Social Difficulties......Page 102
IV: Treatment......Page 122
10 Basic Treatment Concepts......Page 124
11 Educating the Individual and the Family......Page 128
12 Clinical Interventions With the Individual, Parents, or Family......Page 136
13 Working With the School System......Page 142
14 Behavioral Management......Page 150
15 Psychopharmacology......Page 172
16 Controversial Therapies......Page 196
V: Special Topics......Page 212
17 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults......Page 214
18 Relevant Educational and Civil Laws......Page 224
VI: Conclusions......Page 238
19 Conclusions......Page 240
Resources......Page 242
A......Page 248
B......Page 249
C......Page 250
D......Page 251
E......Page 252
I......Page 253
L......Page 254
N......Page 255
P......Page 256
R......Page 257
S......Page 258
T......Page 259
Y......Page 260
