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ISBN# 1-889140-18-X
Medication for ADHD (DVD)
Publication Date: 2004 |
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Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.
Jonathan Bloomberg, M.D. |
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About the Author |
| Dr. Thomas Phelan is an internationally renowned expert and lecturer on parenting and Attention Deficit Disorder. A registered PhD clinical psychologist, he appears frequently on radio and television and has been engaged in private practice since 1972.
Dr. Phelan received his doctorate from Loyola University in Chicago in 1970. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Illinois Psychological Association. The father of an ADD child, he has also served on the boards of directors for ADDA and CHADD, two national organizations for parents of children with ADD.
Dr. Phelan and his wife of 35 years raised two children and experienced first-hand many of the problems he now helps parents tackle. "My goal is to help parents avoid some of the turmoil we experienced, and which I hear about from other parents every day," comments Phelan. "With some basic understanding of what makes children and teenagers tick - and a ton of patience - parenthood can provide some of life's greatest satisfactions."
Jonathan Bloomberg, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has a particular interest in parent-child communication, is the founder and president of the Bloomberg Institute for Child and Adolescent Development in Northbrook, Illinois, and a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He's the former chief of the Department of Behavioral Medicine at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Bloomberg completed his residency in general psychiatry and fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He is the father of five boys. |
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Summary
This comprehensive DVD program addresses the critical questions regarding the use of medication in the treatment of ADD or ADHD. WGN-TV medical reporter Dina Bair interviews two long-time ADHD experts: psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Bloomberg and clinical psychologist Dr. Thomas Phelan.
In a clear, honest and sympathetic manner, this DVD presentation carefully explores these common concerns:
- When is medication appropriate for ADHD?
- What drugs are available?
- What kind of benefits can be expected?
- Can a drug improve a person’s social life?
- What about medication “holidays” and summertime use?
- What is the relationship between drug treatment and drug addiction?
The Medication for ADHD: Yes or No? DVD also contains these special features:
- Medication Fact Sheets: descriptions of each available medication
- Medication Hot Line: specific advice regarding mornings, sports, homework, ACTs and SATs, family get-togethers, discipline, vacations and more
- Common Medication Management Mistakes to Avoid
- Myths About ADHD and Medication
- Test Your ADHD Knowledge: 25 item multiple choice test
This program will allow those involved with ADHD to make the well-informed and constructive decisions that may deeply change someone’s life.
Reviews
Simply the best guide for parenting...humorous and to the point.
John Blair, M.D. Pediatrician
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