ADHD : what everyone needs to know

Hinshaw, Stephen P. (author.). Ellison, Katherine, 1957- (author.).

Summary: "Rates of diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are skyrocketing, throughout America and the rest of the world. U.S. rates of youth diagnosis have increased 40% from just a decade ago. Adults with ADHD are now the fastest-growing segment of the population receiving diagnosis and medication. The disorder is painful and sometimes disabling for individuals and tremendously costly for society; yet, widespread misinformation, skepticism, and unanswered questions have jeopardized effective diagnosis and treatment. Researched and written by Stephen Hinshaw, an international expert on ADHD, and Katherine Ellison, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and author, ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know® is the go-to book for authoritative, current, accurate, and compelling information about the global ADHD epidemic."--Publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 0190223790
ISBN: 9780190223809
ISBN: 0190223804
ISBN: 9780190223793
Physical Description: print
xxiii, 191 pages ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-180) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I: Facing the facts -- 1. What is ADHD? and why should we care? -- 2. How widespread is it? -- 3. What causes it? -- 4. How do you know if you have it? -- 5. How does ADHD change over the lifespan? -- 6. How much does it matter who you and where you live? -- Part II: Taking action -- 7. How helpful -- or harmful -- is medication? -- 8. How helpful is behavior therapy, and what kinds of behavior therapies help the most? -- 9. What other strategies may be helpful in treating ADHD? -- 10. What do you need to know about the "ADHD industrial complex"? -- 11. Conclusions and recommendations.