When an adult you love has ADHD : professional advice for parents, partners, and siblings /
Barkley, Russell A., 1949-
When an adult you love has ADHD : professional advice for parents, partners, and siblings / Russell A. Barkley, PhD. - pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. What you need to knowabout adult ADHD -- How to tell if a loved one has ADHD -- Looking below the surface of adult ADHD -- The facts about ADHD in adults -- What causes ADHD? -- What are the consequences of untreated ADHD? -- Is your loved one at risk for other psychiatric disorders? -- Is adult ADHD good for anything? some ADHD success stories -- The impact of an adult with ADHD on you -- Part II. What you can do to help -- How to talk with your loved one about getting professional help -- Helping your loved one understand and accept adult ADHD -- What are the best non-medical treatments for adult ADHD? -- Medications for managing adult ADHD -- Helping your loved one stay on medication -- Unproven treatments for adult ADHD -- Roles you can adopt to be of help -- Advice for living with an adult with ADHD -- Advice for work and education settings -- Advice for health risks -- Government programs relevant to adult ADHD.
9781433823084 143382308X
2016012286
Attention-deficit disorder in adults--Popular works.
RC394.A85 / .B386 2017
616.85/89
When an adult you love has ADHD : professional advice for parents, partners, and siblings / Russell A. Barkley, PhD. - pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. What you need to knowabout adult ADHD -- How to tell if a loved one has ADHD -- Looking below the surface of adult ADHD -- The facts about ADHD in adults -- What causes ADHD? -- What are the consequences of untreated ADHD? -- Is your loved one at risk for other psychiatric disorders? -- Is adult ADHD good for anything? some ADHD success stories -- The impact of an adult with ADHD on you -- Part II. What you can do to help -- How to talk with your loved one about getting professional help -- Helping your loved one understand and accept adult ADHD -- What are the best non-medical treatments for adult ADHD? -- Medications for managing adult ADHD -- Helping your loved one stay on medication -- Unproven treatments for adult ADHD -- Roles you can adopt to be of help -- Advice for living with an adult with ADHD -- Advice for work and education settings -- Advice for health risks -- Government programs relevant to adult ADHD.
9781433823084 143382308X
2016012286
Attention-deficit disorder in adults--Popular works.
RC394.A85 / .B386 2017
616.85/89