ADHD

by McGough, James J.

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Title Statements

Full title :ADHD / James J. McGough, M.D., M.S., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine and Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA.

Summary

This concise paperback summarizes basic and clinical sciences relevant to our understanding of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with a particular emphasis on history, etiology, phenomenology, neurobiology, assessment, and treatment. Written by an internationally recognizedclinician, researcher, and educator, the book ideally targets the learning needs of students, residents, and early-career practitioners, but also provides an updated overview with likely appeal for more experienced clinicians. The text is organized into succinct and well-referenced chapters. Critical information is easily discerned in accompanying key points, boxes, tables, and figures. References and suggestions for further reading are handy aids for readers who wish to obtain additional information on materialdescribed. Topics of special interest include assessment, approaches to initiating ADHD medications, controversies surrounding medication use, complementary and alternative treatments, and management of ADHD with co-occurring substance abuse. Of particular note, the author utilizes a developmentalperspective that recognizes how the disorders manifestations and treatment needs change over the lifespan from childhood to adulthood. The book is not intended to be an encyclopedia covering everything known about ADHD, but is an easily read user-friendly introduction that provides a solid foundation for clinical management of the disorder.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014

The Physical Object

Description:xi, 125 pages : : illustrations ; : 21 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780199969906, 0199969906
oclc:ocn870890520
LC Classification:RC394.A85
Dewey Decimal:616.85/89

Historical perspectives -- Epidemiology and burden -- Etiology and neurobiology -- Diagnostic criteria -- Assessment -- Treatment planning : children and adolescents -- Treatment planning : adults -- Basic pharmacology -- Clinical medication management -- Comorbidity -- Medication controversies -- Complementary and alternative medicine therapies.

Subjects

ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperac… Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-Syndrom Diagnose Therapie Trouble déficitaire de l'attention