Paul Wender began his career treating children with ADHD 37 years ago and has treated adults with the disorder for almost 30 years. His exhaustive research and insight gained from clinical practice led to the first book about ADHD in children (Minimal Brain Dysfunction in Children, 1971). Continuing research revealed that in many instances ADHD persisted into adult life, and that adult ADHD included symptoms that were not present in childhood. These findings resulted in his 1995 book Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults. He also authored the first book for the parents of children with ADHD, The Hyperactive Child in 1974. Now, in this revised and updated edition of ADHD he presents the definitive resource on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

In his discussion of ADHD treatments, Wender stresses that drug therapy remains the most effective in treating the disorder. He adds, however, that psychological techniques, when combined with medication, can produce further improvement. Most important, Wender offers practical--and extensive--instructions on how parents of an ADHD sufferer can best help their child.

Throughout, Wender supplies extensive case histories of children and adolescents with ADHD, as well as accounts of the experience of ADHD in adults as perceived by both patients and their families. In addition, the book contains valuable information on where to seek help, as well as on the kinds of diagnostic tests currently available. Finally, in an appendix to the volume, the author includes instructions on how adults can self-screen for the disorder.

Now a classic work, ADHD grants parents and adults whose lives have been touched by this disorder an indispensable source of help, hope, and understanding.

Features

• Explains the vital importance of drug therapy in treating ADHD
• Provides practical--and extensive--instructions for parents of ADHD sufferers
• Includes personal accounts of ADHD children, adolescents, and adults
• Offers valuable advice on where to find help

Reviews

"As a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, and one who has both lived with and treated people with ADHD, I can unequivocally recommend this book to both clinical and non-clinical consumers."
--Gabrielle A. Carlson, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, State University of New York at Stony Brook

"The ultimate volume on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder from one of America's most prominent researchers... a lifesaver for individuals who have ADHD and need to know what it is, how it should be evaluated, and what are the effective treatments."
--Harold S. Koplowicz, M.D., Arnold and Debbie Simon Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Director of the Child Study Center at New York University School of Medicine

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction
2. The Characteristics of Children with ADHD
3. The Causes of ADHD
4. The Development of the Child with ADHD
5. Treatment of the Child with ADHD
6. ADHD in Adults
7. Finding Help