Santo J. Triolo

Attention Deficit (eBook, ePUB)

A Practitioner's Handbook

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Most clinicians rely on only an interview to diagnose ADHD in adults. With the recent media "overkill" about ADHD, more and more patients have already read numerous articles and books about the topic making it even harder for practitioners to differentiate between symptoms due to ADHD and symptoms of a hypersensitive patient.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134870455
• Artikelnr.: 42725148

Autorenporträt

Santo J. Triolo

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Brief Historical Perspective. Contemporary Status. Theory.
Recent Theoretical Perspectives. Neuropathological Theory. Critique of the
Neuropathological Theory. Normative Theory. Critique of the Normative
Theory. Unified Theory of ADHD. Critical Review of the Unified Theory.
Theory Building. Understanding Normative Functions. Behavioral Categories
of ADHD. Conclusions. DSM-IV Criteria: A Critique for the Diagnosis of
Adults. Current Problems with the Diagnosis of Adult ADHD. The Need to Move
Beyond the DSM-IV Criteria. Clinical Diagnosis of ADHD. Diagnostic Process.
Medical Screening. Clinical interview to Address Symptoms and their
History. Collateral Interview. Use of Standardized ADHD Inventories.
Analysis of Personality and Emotions. Neuropsychological Testing. Case
Studies. Introduction. Relatively Uncomplicated ADHD Cases. Mild ADHD. ADHD
was Ruled Out. ADHD with Severe Multiple Comorbid Conditions. Undetermined
Diagnosis. Conclusions. Psychotherapeutic Treatment of ADHD Adults.
Psychotherapeutic Principles. Process in Psychotherapy. Treatment of
Multiple Dysfunctions. Separate Treatment of Other Comorbid Conditions.
Pharmacotherapy. Introduction. Stimulant Medications. Antidepressant
Medications. Consideration of Alternative Medications. Combined
Pharmacotherapy. Conclusions and Practical Recommendations. Epilogue.