Russell A. Barkley

When an Adult You Love Has ADHD (eBook, PDF)

Professional Advice for Parents, Partners, and Siblings

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In this book internationally renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley explains the science behind ADHD and how you can tell if your spouse, partner, friend, adult child, or sibling may have it. Dr. Barkley shows how to guide your loved one toward the right treatment, and what to do if they don't want treatment. Adults with ADHD can be successful, achieve their goals, and live out big dreams-and you can help. You can set boundaries to manage your own emotional and financial stress, too. In When an Adult You Love Has ADHD you will learn practical steps for helping your loved one accept and manage their disorder, and pursue paths in life where ADHD might not pose such a big problem.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kensington Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781433823091
• Artikelnr.: 47255001

Autorenporträt

Russell A. Barkley, PhD

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
I. What You Need to Know About Adult ADHD
1. How to Tell If a Loved One Has ADHD
2. Looking Below the Surface of Adult ADHD
3. The Facts About ADHD in Adults
4. What Causes ADHD?
5. What Are the Consequences of Untreated ADHD?
6. Is My Loved One at Risk for Other Psychiatric Disorders?
7. Can Adult ADHD Be a Good Thing to Have? Some ADHD Success Stories
8. The Impact of an Adult With ADHD on You
II. What You Can Do to Help
1. How to Talk With a Loved One About Getting Professional Help
2. Helping Your Loved One Understand and Accept Adult ADHD
3. What Are the Best Nonmedical Treatments for Adult ADHD?
4. Medications for Managing Adult ADHD
5. Helping Your Loved One Stay on Medication
6. Unproven Treatments for Adult ADHD
7. Roles You Can Adopt to Be of Help
8. Advice for Living With an Adult With ADHD
9. Advice for Work and Education Settings
10. Advice for Addressing Health Risks
11. Government Programs Relevant to Adult ADHD
Appendix
Resources
Index
About the Author