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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. This book addresses questions such as:? Is ADHD a genuine medical condition or a means of pathologizing active and exploratory behavior?? Do medications for ADHD serve as needed treatments, or are they attempts at social control, designed to bolster profits of pharmaceutical firms? ? Has the ADHD label become a ruse by which parents can game the educational system for accommodations?? How do symptoms and impairments related to ADHD differ between girls and women and boys and men? ? Why are ADHD medications often used as performance enhancers by college and high-school students? ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know? clears the air of the most polarizing and misleading information that abounds, providing straight talk and sound guidelines for educators, policymakers, health professionals, parents, and the general public.
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- Höfundar: Stephen P. Hinshaw, Katherine Ellison
- Útgáfudagur: 2015-10-02
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9780190223823
- Print ISBN: 9780190223793
- ISBN 10: 0190223820
Efnisyfirlit
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: Facing The Facts
- 1 What Is ADHD? And Why Should We Care?
- In a Nutshell, What is ADHD?
- What are the Core Symptoms?
- Is ADHD Best Considered a Deficit of Attention? Or is the More Basic Problem a Lack of Self-Control?
- Aren’t the Symptoms So Often Attributed to ADHD Simply Typical Characteristics of Being a Young Child (Especially a Boy)?
- What’s the Difference Between ADHD and ADD?
- What are Some Good Reasons to Take ADHD Seriously?
- Focusing On: The Nature of ADHD
- 2 How Widespread Is It?
- How Prevalent is ADHD in the United States Today, for Both Children and Adults?
- How Fast Have US Rates of ADHD Been Increasing, and Why?
- Do the Rising Rates of ADHD have Anything in Common with the Similarly Rising Rates of Autism?
- Is this Disorder Something New or Has it Always Been Around in Some Form?
- Focusing On: Prevalence
- 3 What Causes It?
- What is the Most Common Cause of ADHD? (Spoiler Alert: It Runs in Families)
- What Other Factors Might Cause ADHD?
- What’s Going on inside the Brains of People with ADHD that Causes the Symptoms?
- How Much Influence Do Parents Have, if Any—And in What Ways?
- What Role Do Schools and Academic Pressures Play in Today’s High Rates of ADHD?
- What Do People with ADHD Need to Know about Video Games, Social Media, and Other Forms of Screen Entertainment?
- Focusing On: Causes
- 4 How Do You Know If You Have It?
- Under What Circumstances Should Your Child, Your Partner—Or You Yourself—Be Evaluated for ADHD?
- Who is Most Likely to Diagnose ADHD?
- How Should ADHD be Diagnosed?
- Why Do the Symptoms Show Up More Often in School and on the Job than at Other Times?
- Is There Any Objective Assessment for ADHD, Such as a Blood Test or Brain Scan?
- What Do You Need to Know about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)?
- What is Neuropsychological Testing, and is it Ever a Good Idea?
- What Kinds of Professional Guidelines Exist for the Diagnosis of ADHD?
- What Kinds of Problems or Conditions Produce Symptoms Similar to ADHD, and How Can Clinicians Distinguish Which Issue or Issues to Treat First?
- What Additional Disorders or Life Problems Commonly Coexist with ADHD?
- Are there Special Considerations for Diagnosing the Inattentive Form of ADHD?
- What Can You Do to Make Sure You Get the Best Possible Assessment?
- Focusing On: Diagnosis
- 5 How Does ADHD Change Over the Lifespan?
- What Does ADHD Look Like in the Earliest Years of Life?
- What are the Typical Consequences of ADHD in Grade School?
- How does ADHD Reveal Itself During Adolescence?
- To what Extent Does ADHD Persist into Adulthood?
- How does ADHD Influence People’s Self-Esteem?
- But Wait! Isn’t ADHD Really a Gift?
- What Contexts Best Suit People with ADHD?
- What is the Evidence for Resilience in People with ADHD—that is, the Chance for Positive Outcomes Despite the Symptoms?
- Focusing On: ADHD Over the Lifespan
- 6 How Much Does It Matter Who You Are and Where You Live?
- How Do ADHD Rates Vary Between Males and Females?
- How Do the Symptoms Vary Between the Two Genders?
- What are the Long-Term Consequences of ADHD for Females, Especially When the Disorder isn’t Addressed in Childhood?
- What are the Differences in Diagnoses Among Racial and Economic Groups?
- What Accounts for the Increased Diagnoses Among Racial Minorities and Low-Income Groups in Recent Years?
- How Much Do Rates of Diagnoses Differ Among US States, and Why?
- How Much Do Rates of ADHD Vary Among Nations Outside the United States?
- What are the Implications as ADHD Diagnosis and Medications Become International Phenomena at Increasing Rates?
- Focusing On: Differences Among Groups
- 1 What Is ADHD? And Why Should We Care?
- 7 How Helpful—or Harmful—Is Medication?
- How Many US Children and Adults are Taking Medication for ADHD?
- What are the Most Common Stimulant Medications in Use?
- When and How Did Doctors First Begin to Treat ADHD with Medication?
- How Do Stimulant Medicines Work to Help People with ADHD?
- What are the Chief Pharmaceutical Alternatives to Stimulant Medications?
- What are the Side Effects of ADHD Medications?
- Can Taking Powerful Stimulant Medications at a Young Age Harm a Developing Brain?
- What are the “Ritalin Wars”?
- How Long Do Medication Benefits Last?
- Why Do So Many Teens with ADHD Stop Taking their Medicine?
- How Should Doctors Monitor Treatment with Medications?
- How Can Patients Improve their Chances of Effective Medication Treatment?
- How Might Taking ADHD Medication Influence Later Risk for Substance Abuse?
- How Likely is it that People Who Take ADHD Medications Will Become Dependent on Them or Abuse Them?
- How Much of a Problem is Abuse of ADHD Medications Among People Who Don’t Have the Disorder?
- How Do Other Countries Compare with the United States in Medication Prescriptions for ADHD?
- Focusing On: Medication
- 8 How Helpful Is Behavior Therapy, and What Kinds of Behavior Therapies Help the Most?
- What is Behavior Therapy?
- What is Direct Contingency Management?
- What Can You Expect from Parent-Training Programs?
- How is Behavior Therapy Used at School?
- How Effective are Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents with ADHD?
- What Kinds of Programs Can Help Kids with ADHD Get More Organized?
- What is Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, and can it be Effective for ADHD?
- Which is Best, After All: Medication or Behavior Therapy?
- Focusing On: Behavior Therapy
- 9 What Other Strategies May Be Helpful in Treating ADHD?
- What Do We Know About the Value of Daily Exercise?
- How Does Diet Affect ADHD?
- Which Supplements, if Any, Are Worth a Try?
- What is Neurofeedback, and How Helpful is it for People with ADHD?
- Beyond Parent Management Therapy, What Other Help is Available for Families Coping with ADHD?
- What Kind of Academic Support is Available from Schools?
- Focusing On: Additional Treatment Strategies
- 10 What Do You Need to Know About the “ADHD Industrial Complex”?
- What Do We Mean by the “ADHD Industrial Complex”?
- What are Some Particularly Egregious Examples of Schemes to Avoid?
- Can Marijuana Cure Distraction? And—Are We Pulling Your Leg by Even Asking?
- How Helpful are Computer Training Programs?
- What is Coaching, and How Much Can it Help People with ADHD?
- How Useful are Other Alternative Treatments for ADHD?
- What, if Any, Evidence Supports Mindfulness Meditation for ADHD?
- When Might it Make Sense to Enlist an Occupational Therapist?
- How Can You Be a Smart Consumer?
- Focusing On: The ADHD Industrial Complex
- 11 Conclusions and Recommendations
- Can America’s Rate of ADHD Diagnoses Continue to Grow?
- How are Big Pharmaceutical Firms Influencing the Surge in ADHD Diagnoses?
- What Impact, if Any, Have State Policies Had in the Rise in Diagnoses?
- What Needs to Be Done to Foster Greater Understanding of the Reality of ADHD in Girls and Women?
- What Do Today’s High Rates of ADHD Say about Our Culture? Is this a Warning Sign We Need to Address?
- What Would Some Sensible, Evidence-Based Policies Look Like to Prevent Overdiagnosis and Underdiagnosis and Most Effectively Cope with ADHD?
- Focusing On: The Future
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