Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents: Solutions for Parents and Clinicians

Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents: Solutions for Parents and Clinicians is the comprehensive guide that teaches parents, educators, and clinicians to better understand and positively transform ADHD challenges at home and school.  AwardsAmerican Book Fest Best Book Awards Finalist in Two Categories (Psychology and Parenting)!Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in Two Categories (Health/Wellness and Parenting/Family)!"One of the best ADHD books of all time" - BookAuthorityThis Book Will Help You:Reduce the everyday challenges of ADHDUnderstand children and teens betterImprove behavioral and social problems with more effective parentingEnhance school performanceMaximize results from ADHD treatmentsEnjoy better relationships with children and adolescentsTreating ADHD/ADD provides the information and tools for readers to feel empowered to address and overcome ADHD challenges for greater success.  This complete guide provides a deeper understanding of ADHD and specific, clear, and effective approaches to successfully evaluate and treat ADHD at home and school.  Readers will learn not only research-based and traditional approaches for treating ADHD, but also powerful newer and alternative ones.  It is based on over twenty-years of clinical experience that incorporates research founded in science, with perspectives and approaches proven in clinical work.Treating ADHD/ADD comprehensively addresses the complete range of challenges that ADHD presents to children, teens, and families, including learning effective ways to:Accurately diagnose ADHD and identify frequent coexisting conditions Better understand the condition Utilize powerful parental behavioral management skills for home and school difficulties Improve family and peer relationships Address homework and learning problems Obtain appropriate school services Enhance teaching and classroom environments Achieve better partnerships with physicians for effective medication treatments Utilize a number of additional and alternative approaches to decrease ADHD The book has three main aims: Provide a deeper understanding of ADHD. Without accurate perspectives, families may not address the difficulties appropriately, and treatment approaches may not be as successful or can fail. Teach the skills to manage and address the many ADHD challenges at home and school. Present a number of additional and alternative approaches to help treat ADHD symptoms. Some of these proven approaches are newer, while others have a history of effectiveness. Read more