Auteur : Gozal, David / Molfese, Dennis L.

Maison d'édition : Humana Press

Date de publication : 2005

Collation : xii, 559 p. : ill.

Collection : Contemporary clinical neuroscience

ISBN : 1588293122

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Historiacal aspects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 2. Scanning the genome for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 3. Dopamine knockouts and behavior -- 4. The SHR as a model of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 5. The roles of norepinephrine and serotonin in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 6. Intermittent hypoxia during sleep as a model of environmental (nongenetic) contributions to attentiond eficit hyperactivity disorder -- 7. The psychological evaluation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in school-aged children : a clinical approach based on recent practice guidelines -- 8. Executive function -- 9. The neuropsychology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : validity of the executive function hypothesis -- 10. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities -- 11. Selective attention deficits in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : a review of behavioral and electrophysiological studies -- 12. Working memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 13. Developmental underpinnings of the association of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its subtypes to neuropsychological and academis weaknesses -- 14. Social functioning of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 15. Reading disabilities in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 16. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the brain : evidence from electrophysiological studies -- 17. Anatomical and functional neurimaging studies of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 18. State regulation and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 19. Sleep and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 20. Neuropsychological performance in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- 21. Psychostimulants in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : theoretical and practical issues for the community practitioner -- 22. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug interactions : methyphenidate, amphetamine or atomoxetine in attentiond eficit hyperactivity disorder

Résumé : Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurobehavioral disorder affecting 5-10% of children and adolescents and 3% of adults. In attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : from genes to patients, expert psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacologists, and pharmaceutical scientists from arount the worls comprehensively review all critical aspects of our latest understanding of ASHD. The authors emphasize the evaluation and treatment of patients with ADHD, moving from day-t-day approach by clinical psychologist to the more sophisticated anatomical and functional imaging strategies that have emerged in the last decade. Specific impairments, such as reading disabilities, socialdifficulties, and limited working memory are analyzed in detail, as well as for their respective contributions to global functioning. Additional chapters explain, in a readable style, current theories on the pathophysiology of ADHD, focusing on neurotransmitters and the insights gained from animal models. An expanded review of the pharmacotherapy of ADHD includes appropriate methods for selecting of specific drugs for individual patients based on drug kinetics and gene expression. Comprehensive and state of the art, this book offers pediatricians, psychologists, and psychiatrists an authoritative guide to understanding the pathophysiology, symptomatology, evaluation, and treatment of patients with ADHD.

Mots-clés : Trouble déficitaire de l'attention

Cote : WS 350.8 G725a 2005