Summary
If you're a clinician in private practice, you need this comprehensive, research-derived treatment model for use with adult clients suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This approach integrates coaching, effective medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, and family education to support treatment. Every page contains practical strategies you can use with your next client.
The first section of the book lays a solid foundation for understanding ADHD's clinical implications, including differential diagnosis, physiological bases, and the consequences of living with ADHD. In the second section of the book, you'll find a detailed four-part, integrative treatment model, complete with a variety of reproducible handouts for your use to give to clients.
Reviews
"...it is a real pleasure to read Tuckman's superbly rendered book on ADHD in adults, for it is so well-reasoned, science-based, information-rich, to the point, and finally--useful! Apart from wishing I had written it, I sincerely wish that you will read it."
--Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at Medical Universityof South Carolina Charleston and research professor of psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syracuse
"Tuckman has filled a huge gap in our understanding of adults who suffer from ADHD...This book is a valuable contribution to the literature and will be a treasured resource."
--Harvey C. Parker. Ph.D., cofounder of Children and Adults of Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) and author of The ADHD Workbook for Parents
"Tuckman's book goes a long way towards facilitating a better functioning and integrated multimodal treatment program for adults with ADHD."
--Phillip Parker, MD, psychiatrist in private practice in Southfield, MI, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, and Professional Advisory Board member of Sttention Deficit Disorder Association