The Hyperactive Child, Adolescent, and Adult: Attention Deficit Disorder Through the Lifespan - Softcover

Wender, Paul H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195049527 ISBN 13: 9780195049527

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1987

Synopsis

Written by a leading child psychiatrist and researcher, this book covers not just excessive activity, but all the symptoms exhibited by ADD patients and demonstrates how the disorder can change with age. Parents, teachers, psychologists, and medical professionals will learn about the causes and characteristics of ADD, how ADD differs from learning disability, where to seek help, the kind and reliability of diagnostic tests, and the different approaches to treatment. A special feature of the book is its coverage of the occurrence of ADD in adults, an area of research previously open only to specialists.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul H. Wender, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Psychiatric Research, University of Utah School of Medicine.

Review:

"The best book buy of the month....A very worthwhile book."--Child Behavior and Development Letter

"An excellent addition to the library of the family physician. Extremely well done, the book supplies an abundance of clinical and basic information, and furnishes a framework the family physician will find very useful in dealing with many behavioral problems of both children and
adults."--American Family Physician

"Should be in the personal library of every clinician of any discipline who deals with children with attention deficit disorder, adolescents, or adults on a regular basis. The book is very clearly written and is free of technical jargon, so that it can be understood by parents and
professionals in nonmedical disciplines who might not be as familiar with medical terminology as with the terminology used in this book. This book is highly recommended for parents who have just been told that their child has attention defict disorder. It is also highly recommended for teachers who
have to deal on a daily basis with children with attention deficit disorder and who often do not have a background in recognizing and managing this disorder." --American Journal of Psychiatry

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0195049527
• ISBN 13: 9780195049527
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 172