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ISBN# 0-9660366-4-6
Understanding Women with AD/HD
Publication Date: 2002 |
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Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
Patricia Quinn, M.D. |
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About the Author |
| Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the author of numerous books on Attention Deficit Disorder who gives lectures and workshops on AD/HD nationally. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Florida in 1971 and has lived and worked in the Washington, D.C. area throughout her professional life. Dr. Nadeau is the Director of Chesapeake Psychology Services of Maryland, a clinic providing a broad range of diagnostic and treatment services for individuals with AD/HD.
Patricia O. Quinn. M.D. is a developmental pediatrician in the Washington, D.C. area. A graduate of the Georgetown University Medical School, she specializes in child development and psychopharmacology. Dr. Quinn has worked for over 30 years in the areas of AD/HD and learning disabilities. She gives workshops nationwide and has published widely in these fields. |
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Summary
This landmark book brings together a broad field of experts to create a much-needed and long overdue book on the issues unique to women with ADHD. As a companion to their earlier book, Understanding Girls with ADHD, Nadeau and Quinn, in this volume, gather the voics of many others to expand and extend the dialogue about gender issues, diagnostic criteria more appropriate for women, and the complex co-existing conditions that must be addressed, including eating disorders, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, addictions, post-traumatic stress, bi-polar and mood swings. Understanding Women with ADHD addresses issues for women at each life stage including young women, the college experience, single women, married women, motherhood, sexuality, workplace issues, and struggles with organization and life management. Whether you are a woman who suspects that she has ADHD or a professional that wants to better diagnose and treat women with ADHD, this book is designed with you in mind. Contributors include well-known professionals in the field and women who have personally experienced ADHD. In this unique blend of the professional and personal, the reader will come away with a broad ranging, in-depth understanding of what it means to be a woman with ADHD and how to help women with ADHD face their unique challenges.
Contents
Section One: Diagnosis of ADHD in Women
Section Two: Medical Issues for Women with ADHD
Section Three: Non-Medical Treatment for Women with ADHD
Section Four: Associated Disorders in Women with ADHD
Section Five: Support from the Environment
Section Six: Life Strategies for Women with ADHD
Section Seven: Issues and Challenges for Women with ADHD
Section Eight: Conclusion
About the Authors
Subject Index
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