Attention deficit disorder: practical coping methods

This book eliminates the confusion common among professionals attempting to treat this disorder and family members affected by it by answering questions about ADD in a logical and systematic manner. The aim is to approach treatment from a whole perspective, using medication as well as coping mechanisms to address the specific problems and understand the emotional issues that may prevent the child, adolescent, or adult from working to his or her full potential.

Preface -- Authors -- Acknowledgments -- 1. What is attention deficit disorder? -- 2. The two subtypes of ADD : ADD without hyperactivity and ADHD -- 3. Looking at ADD without hyperactivity -- 4. Over-focused subtype of ADD without hyperactivity -- 5. ADHD revisited -- 6. Comorbid, associated physical disorders -- 7. Comorbid, associated emotional disorders -- 8. Assessment and why it is so important in diagnosing ADD -- 9. After the evaluation : how tests or clinical findings are used to develop coping mechanisms to address the symptoms of ADD -- 10. How to tell your child about ADD : what it is and isn't and why take medication -- 11. Adolescence and ADD : a class by itself -- 12. The impact of attention disorders within the family system -- 13. Living with ADD adult : how does ADD affect a marriage? -- 14. ADD in the workplace -- 15. Legal information : IDEA, Section 604 and ADA -- 16. How to work with the schools to get what you need -- 17. Medications -- 18. Treatment does not mean medication -- 19. ADD and brain damage : does it make a difference? -- 20. Summary of issues critical to understanding ADD -- Bibliography -- Index.