About the Author |
| Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, is Research Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University at Syracuse. Dr. Barkley has published numerous books, more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters, and 7 videos on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related disorders, including childhood defiance. He is also the editor of the newsletter The ADHD Report. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, he is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association, and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. |
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Summary
18 hours CE
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.
Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this handbook presents the latest knowledge on the nature, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Provided are state-of-the-art guidelines for understanding and managing the challenges ADHD poses to children, adolescents, and adults in a range of settings. Featuring a new chapter on combined therapies, the third edition is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date work in the field..
Learning Objectives
- explain the etiology of ADHD and the course of this disorder through the lifespan
- define how deficits in executive function result in symptoms of ADHD
- discuss appropriate procedures used to diagnose children, adolescents, adults, suspected of ADHD and comorbid conditions
- describe the safety and eficacy of
psychopharmacologic interventions used to treat ADHD across the lifespan
- explain the benefits of combined therapies in treating those with ADHD
Contents
- The Nature of ADHD
- History, Russell A. Barkley
- Primary Symptoms, Diagnostic Criteria, Prevalence, and Gender Differences, Russell A. Barkley
- Associated Cognitive, Developmental, and Health Problems, Russell A. Barkley
- Comorbid Disorders, Social and Family Adjustment, and Subtyping, Russell A. Barkley
- Etiologies, Russell A. Barkley
- ADHD in Adults: Developmental Course and Outcome of Children with ADHD, and ADHD in Clinic-Referred Adults, Russell A. Barkley
- A Theory of ADHD, Russell A. Barkley
- Assessment
- Diagnostic Interview, Behavior Rating Scales, and the Medical Examination, Russell A. Barkley and Gwenyth Edwards
- Tests and Observational Measures, Michael Gordon, Russell A. Barkley, and Ben Lovett
- Integrating the Results of an Evaluation: Ten Clinical Cases, William L. Hathaway, Jodi K. Dooling-Litfin, and Gwenyth Edwards
- Assessment of Adults with ADHD, Kevin R. Murphy and Michael Gordon
- Treatment
- Counseling and Training Parents, Arthur D. Anastopoulos, Laura Hennis Rhoads, and Suzanne E. Farley
- COPE: Large-Group, Community-Based, Family-Centered Parent Training, Charles E. Cunningham
- Training Families with Adolescents with ADHD,
Arthur L. Robin
- Treatment of ADHD in School Settings, Linda Pfiffner, Russell A. Barkley, and George J. DuPaul
- Student-Mediated Conflict Resolution Programs, Charles E. Cunningham and Lesley J. Cunningham
- Stimulants, Daniel F. Connor
- Antidepressant and Specific Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor Treatments, Thomas J. Spencer
- Other Medications, Daniel F. Connor
- Combined Child Therapies, Bradley H. Smith, Russell A. Barkley, and Cheri J. Shapiro
- Psychological Counseling of Adults with ADHD,
Kevin R. Murphy
- Pharmacotherapy of ADHD in Adults, Jefferson B. Prince, Timothy E. Wilens, Thomas J. Spencer, and Joseph Biederman
Difficulty Level:Advanced
735 pp.
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