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Item Information       Choice Review     More Content     More by this author     Barkley, Russell A., 1949-     Subjects     Attention-deficit disorder in adults.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Barkley, Russell A., 1949-       by title:      When an adult you lo...       by call number:      616.8589 B257w     Search the Web     Barkley, Russell A., 1949-     Attention-deficit disorder in adults.       MARC Display

When an adult you love has ADHD : professional advice for parents, partners, and siblings / Russell A. Barkley, PhD by Barkley, Russell A., 1949- American Psychological Association, [2017] Call #: 616.8589 B257w Subjects Attention-deficit disorder in adults. Series APA LifeTools. ISBN:  9781433823084 (pbk.) Description:  vii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-370) and index Contents:  Part I. What you need to knowabout adult ADHD -- How to tell if a loved one has ADHD -- Looking below the surface of adult ADHD -- The facts about ADHD in adults -- What causes ADHD? -- What are the consequences of untreated ADHD? -- Is your loved one at risk for other psychiatric disorders? -- Is adult ADHD good for anything? some ADHD success stories -- The impact of an adult with ADHD on you -- Part II. What you can do to help -- How to talk with your loved one about getting professional help -- Helping your loved one understand and accept adult ADHD -- What are the best non-medical treatments for adult ADHD? -- Medications for managing adult ADHD -- Helping your loved one stay on medication -- Unproven treatments for adult ADHD -- Roles you can adopt to be of help -- Advice for living with an adult with ADHD -- Advice for work and education settings -- Advice for health risks -- Government programs relevant to adult ADHD Summary:  ADHD doesn't just affect kids - adults can have it too. This will come as no surprise if you are close to an adult who has problems with attention, concentration, distractibility, impulsiveness, forgetfulness or self-control (or all of these symptoms). The good news is that with effective treatment your loved one with ADHD can have a happier, more successful life and a stronger, closer relationship with you and others. Without sugar coating the facts, ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley explains in this book what ADHD is all about and how you can tell if your spouse, partner, friend, adult child, or sibling may have it. Holds:  8   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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