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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454427903321

Autore

Wender Paul H

Titolo

ADHD [[electronic resource] ] : Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2001

ISBN

0-19-028325-4

1-281-34674-8

0-19-802733-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Disciplina

616.8589

Soggetti

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention-deficit-disordered adults

Attention-deficit-disordered children

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Characteristics of Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; 3. The Causes of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; 4. The Development of the Child with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; 5. Treatment of the Child with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; 6. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults; 7. Finding Help; APPENDIX: Diagnostic Criteria: Diagnosis of ADHD in Childhood and Adulthood and Related Disorders; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Paul Wender began his career treating children with ADHD 37 years ago and has treated adults with the disorder for almost 30 years. His exhaustive research and insight gained from clinical practice led to the first book about ADHD in children (Minimal Brain Dysfunction in Children, 1971). Continuing research revealed that in many instances ADHD persisted into adult life, and that adult ADHD included symptoms that were not present in childhood. These findings resulted in his 1995 book Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults. He also authored the first book for the parents of children