Thomas E. Brown

Smart But Stuck

Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD

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Produktbeschreibung

Compelling stories that present a new view of ADHD

Smart but Stuck offers 15 true and compelling stories about intelligent, capable teens and adults who have gotten "stuck" at school, work, and/or in social relationships because of their ADHD. Dr. Brown highlights the often unrecognized role that emotions play in this complex disorder. He explains why even very bright people with ADHD get stuck because they can focus well on some tasks that interest them, but often can't focus adequately on other important tasks and relationships.
The first book to explain and illustrate the crucial role of emotions in the daily functioning of those living with ADHD
Brown, Associate Director of the Yale Clinic for Attention & Related Disorders, is an internationally known authority on ADHD

Drawing on the latest research findings, the book describes strategies and treatments for getting "unstuck" to move on to a more rewarding and productive life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 156mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9781118279281
• ISBN-10: 111827928X
• Artikelnr.: 39713064

Autorenporträt

THOMAS E. BROWN, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, and Associate Director of the Yale Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders. He is the author of several books including the award-winning Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults (Yale University Press, 2005), which has been published in seven languages. Visit him at www.drthomasebrown.com.

Inhaltsangabe

The Author ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
1 ADHD and the emotional brain 7
A new understanding of ADHD and emotions; why emotions can be so troubling
in the lives of those with ADHD; how the ADHD brain processes emotions
differently; the influences of temperament and experiences on emotions and
motivations.
2 Eric 43
"I'm in a great university where I want to do well, but I just can't get
myself motivated to do the work. I did really well in high school; now my
grade shave tanked. I've been spending too much time hanging out with my
girlfriend and smoking weed. I've tried some ADHD medicines, but they make
me too jittery."
-20-year-old university student
3 Karen 65
"My parents always taught me that I have an obligation to behave and
achieve in ways that would not bring shame on my family. When I failed out
of college, they helped me prepare to try again. I wanted very much to do
it, but on that critical day when I was supposed to start the last two
courses I needed to get readmitted, I was too afraid to walk in the
classroom door."
-22-year-old university student
4 Martin 81
"I'm in Mensa, but I earned no credits in my first two years at college-I
was too baked to get myself to class. Now I'm doing well in a few courses
where the professors are really interesting, but I can't get started on
writing papers and often skip class. With my miserable academic record,
what's the use in my trying to graduate?"
-23-year-old university student
5 Sarah 103
"I've been married twenty-five years, have three great kids, and had a
decent career as a journalist, but I just got fired because I couldn't
prioritize and keep up with my work. Since menopause I've had trouble
keeping track of things and getting work done. I've always had some trouble
with these things, but it's recently been getting worse."
-50-year-old homemaker and mother
6 Mike 119
"My dad always said that I'm smart but just lazy; maybe he's right. I got
put on academic probation, and now I have to drop out. I'm always spacing
out and can't get myself started on anything until the last minute. I tried
my friend's ADHD medicine and it helped alot, but my dad doesn't want me
getting evaluated for ADHD because he says the meds are like steroids."
-21-year-old university student
7 Lisa 137
"Other kids don't seem to get my jokes and aren't interested in who I am. I
try to make friends, but no one ever calls me back when I call them. I try
to talk with my parents about it, but my dad doesn't understand kids and my
mom's always yelling at me. ADHD meds help me get schoolwork done, but they
don't help with social stuff."
-15-year-old high school student
8 Steve 155
"My wife divorced me three months ago, and then a month later I got fired
from my job-both because of my ADHD! Meds help some, but not enough. I get
stuck doing some things and don't get around to doing what's really
important. I procrastinate, and everything takes me way too long. I'm good
at programming computers, but not at programming myself."
-32-year-old computer programmer
9 Sue 169
"Until I got into middle school, I always got really good grades and never
got into trouble. Now everybody thinks I'm hopeless just because I dress
Goth and don't do much homework. My parents and teachers all look down on
me just because of the friends I hang out with. They don't really know me
or my friends!"
-14-year-old high school student
10 Matt 185
"When I was in high school, I had friends. When I got to college, I
didn'tknow anyone and was too shy to make friends. I just kept to myself
and almost never left my room except to go to class or get meals. I got
pretty depressed, and after a while my sleep got messed up. I've stopped
going to some of my classes."
-18-year-old college student
11 Lois 203
"I teach special education, so I've taught a lot of kids with ADHD, but
never realized I have it. I have trouble organizing my stuff and finishing
paperwork on time, and sometimes I'm forgetful. I got through college and
I've been teaching for ten years, but over the past year I've had a harder
time, and those ADHD problems are getting worse-especially since
difficulties at home began."
-37-year-old school teacher
12 James 219
"If I don't finish four papers this month, I'm going to be put on probation
at school. I
just can't get myself to finish. I've had this problem for a long time, but
now it's worse than ever before. I've done the research for most of my
papers, but I can't get myself past the first paragraph in any one of them.
I'm stuck!"
-20-year-old college student
13 Getting Unstuck 235
How do the emotions of these teens and adults affect their education, work,
family interactions, and social relationships? What treatments are useful
for helping people with ADHD get unstuck from these difficulties? What can
family members, friends, teachers, clinicians, and counselors do to help?
Questions for Discussion 243
Notes and Additional Reading 251
Index 267