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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790752803321

Titolo

ADHD in preschool children : assessment and treatment / / editors, Jaswinder K. Ghuman, Harinder S. Ghuman ; foreword by Laurence L. Greenhill, M.D., Ruane Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University, Director, Research Unit of Pediatric Psychopharmacology-Psychosocial Intervention, New York State Psychiatric Institute, AACAP President 2009-2011

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-19-932257-0

0-19-935763-3

0-19-994893-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GhumanJaswinder K

GhumanHarinder S

Disciplina

618.92/8589

Soggetti

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Diagnosis

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Treatment

Attention-deficit-disordered children

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ADHD in preschool children : overview and diagnostic considerations / Jaswinder K. Ghuman and Harinder S. Ghuman -- Evaluation process and essentials of clinical assessment / Jaswinder K. Ghuman and Harinder S. Ghuman -- Neuropsychological assessment of ADHD in preschoolers : performance-based measures, rating scales, and structured interviews / E. Mark Mahone and Alison E. Pritchard -- Differential diagnosis and comorbidity / Sydney A. Rice and William N. Marshall, Jr -- Psychosocial and behavioral interventions with a focus on parent child interaction therapy : theory and clinical practice / Regina Bussing and Desiree Murray -- Tailoring the incredible years : parent, teacher, and child interventions for young children with ADHD / Carolyn Webster-Stratton and Jamila Reid -- Psychopharmacological interventions in preschool children with ADHD : general considerations



and evidence / Jaswinder K. Ghuman and Harinder S. Ghuman -- Psychopharmacological interventions : clinical practice in preschool children with ADHD / Jaswinder K. Ghuman and Harinder S. Ghuman -- Complementary and alternative treatments for preschool children with ADHD / Nicholas Lofthouse, Elizabeth Hurt, and L. Eugene Arnold -- Sleep problems and interventions in preschoolers with ADHD / Mark Stein and Margaret D. Weiss.

Sommario/riassunto

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Clinically referred preschool children with ADHD are significantly impaired, are at-risk for poor school outcome, and are frequent users of the healthcare system. Behavior problems in preschool children with ADHD persist to school-age years resulting in considerable stress for the entire family and staggering socio-economic burden to schools and society at large. This book provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding assessment-inclu