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Title ADHD in adults : a practical guide to evaluation and management / Craig B.H. Surman, editor
Published New York : Humana Press, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series Current clinical psychiatry
Current clinical psychiatry
Contents ADHD in Adults: A Clinical Concern / Philip Asherson. -- Clinical Assessment of ADHD in Adults / Craig B.H. Surman -- Treatment Planning for Adults with ADHD / Craig B.H. Surman -- Neuropsychological Assessment of ADHD and Executive Function Deficits in Adults / Daniela de Bustamante Carim M. Psy., Helenice Charchat Fichman Sc. D. -- Stimulant Pharmacotherapy for Adults with ADHD / Paul Hammerness -- Non-stimulant Drug Treatments for Adults with ADHD / David Coghill -- Psychosocial Treatment for Adult ADHD / Laura E. Knouse, Steven A. Safren -- Managing ADHD in Adults with Common Comorbidities / Esther Sobanski, Georgios Paslakis, Michael Schredl -- Managing ADHD in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Emerging Comorbidities and Tailored Treatment / Inmaculada Escamilla -- ADHD in Families / Thomas Jans, Christian Jacob -- Clinical Dilemmas in the Assessment and Management of ADHD in Adults: A Psychiatrist's View from an Urban Hospital Clinic / Anton Pesok
Summary ADHD in Adults: A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Management is the product of a unique collaboration of international specialists. This volume offers easy-to-read guidance, and includes checklists, rating scales and treatment planning tools. It was designed for a broad audience of caregivers working in diverse settings, including psychiatrists, social workers, primary care physicians, nurse specialists and psychologists. The authors are highly acclaimed clinicians, investigators and educators. They offer step-by-step guidance for implementation of best practices, drawing from clinical research and their experience treating thousands of patients. They cover diagnosis, treatment planning, and state-of-the-art application of pharmacology, psychotherapy, skill-building, family system and environmental interventions - for both simple and complex cases. The scales and worksheets in this Guide were developed to efficiently facilitate assessment and management. The Editor is an international leader in the field from the Clinical and Research Program in Adult ADHD at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School, which has made pioneering and highly cited contributions to the understanding of ADHD. This Guide is a definitive, indispensable resource for all health providers who wish to optimize their approach to adult patients with ADHD
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults -- Diagnosis
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults -- Treatment
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- therapy
Adult -- psychology
PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Illness.
Médecine.
Attention-deficit disorder in adults -- Diagnosis
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Surman, Craig
ISBN 9781627032483
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9781627032476
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9781283909655