Auteur : Selikowitz, Mark

Maison d'édition : Oxford University Press

Date de publication : 2004

Collation : vi, 242 p. : ill.

Collection : Oxford medical publications

ISBN : 0198526288

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : Section 1 : Introduction
1. What is ADHD?
Section 2 : Some characteristic difficulties
2. Poor concentration -- 3. Impulsivity -- 4. Excessive movement -- 5. Learning difficulties -- 6. Defiance -- 7. Low slf esteem -- 8. Social clumsiness -- 9. Emotional disorders
Section 3 : The cause of ADHD
10. An impairment in brain function
Section 4 : How ADHD is diagnosed
11. Diagnosis and assessment
Section 5 : Multi-modal treatment
12. Home management -- 13. School management -- 14. Behavior modification -- 15. Medicines - general principles -- 16. A guide to specific medicines
Section 6
17. Unconventional treatments
Section 7 : Adulthood
18. Will he grow out of it?

Résumé : ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is the commonest cause of learning and behavioral difficulties in school-aged children. The symptoms are many and varied : they may include poor concentration, forgetfulness, poor organization, impulsivity, restlessness, poor social skills, learning difficulties, low self-esteem, and defiant behavior. Despite growing awareness of ADHD among parents and health professionals, it is still widely misunderstood.
In ADHD : the facts, Dr Mark Selikowitz, a consultant developmental pediatrician with extensive experience of treating children with developmental problems, provides information of pratical relevance to parents in understanding ans helping to overcome their child's difficulties. The book contains detailed explanations of the cause of ADHD and the treatments of the condition that have proved effective over time. It includes up-to-date information on ADHD and new developments in the understanding of conditions that often co-exist with it. It provides information on how ADHD is diagnosed, on conventional and alternative therapies, and on ways od assisting children in developing improved behavior, self-esteem, and academic results. The book also deals with the problems experienced by adults with ADHD.
ADHD : the facts will be invaluable to parents of children with ADHD, It will also be of great value to professionals such as teachers, psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and doctors wanting an authoritative, up-to-date, and practical review of this important and challenging disorder.

Mots-clés : Trouble déficitaire de l'attention

Cote : WS 350.8 S465a 2004