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Smart but stuck : emotions in teens and adults with ADHD /
"Compelling stories that present a new view of ADHDSmart but Stuck offers 15 true and compelling stories about intelligent, capable teens and adults who have gotten "stuck" at school, work, and/or in social relationships because of their ADHD. Dr. Brown highlights the often unrecogniz...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass,
2014.
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| Edición: | 1. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; The Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 ADHD and the emotional brain; "attentional bias"; the unacknowledged role of emotions in ADHD; the problem of ignition and motivation; immediate or delayed "payoffs" in the ADHD brain; emotions, ADHD, and executive functions; a critically important hub in the brain; "hot" and "cool" executive function; it's all about context: situational influences; the profound importance of memory; the role of unconscious emotions; how do ADHD impairments of the brain affect processing of emotions?
- Structural and chemical brain impairments that underlie ADHDadditional psychiatric difficulties; common problems with emotions in people with ADHD; Chapter 2 Eric; fear of being alone; changes in context; fears of being embarrassed or rejected; inability to relax to go to sleep; inability to get up and start the day; insensitivity to fear of causing a driving accident; lack of motivation to work for longer-term goals; impatience with waiting; changing the time frames for incentives; Chapter 3 Karen; problems with reading comprehension and recall; extended time accommodations for examinations.
- Social and performance anxiety linked with guiltfamily worries and family roles; destructive avoidance and denial; inadequate modulation of anxiety; desperate efforts to cope; Chapter 4 Martin; risks of high IQ with ADHD; avoidance of social contacts; initial assessment; new start in a new context; struggles with excessive privacy and fears of dependency; burdens of perfectionism and poor planning; social insensitivities and unrecognized emotions; immobilizing emotions and avoidant behavior; renewed marijuana use and increased social interaction.
- Recognizing missed opportunities and adopting a new attitudeChapter 5 Sarah; ADHD-like symptoms not emergent until midlife; onset of symptoms of ADHD; a co-occurring disorder; menopause and midlife onset of ADHD-like symptoms; role of estrogen in cognitive impairments of menopause; treatment for midlife-onset cognitive impairments; Chapter 6 Mike; conflicting hopes and fears; possible selves; persistent social anxieties; illusion of transparency; anxiety, marijuana, and medications; reconsidering vocational goals; covert binding in family loyalties; Chapter 7 Lisa; triangular family conflict.
- Stimulant "rebound" and late-afternoon irritabilityunraveling family polarization and conflict; stresses of social ineptness; problems of asperger's syndrome in people with ADHD; impact of delayed pubescent development; recognizing strengths and increasing hope; a fresh start in a new school; shame, anger, and self-cutting; overcoming rejection from school administrators; determination to show her strengths; Chapter 8 Steve; impact of ADHD impairments on employment; difficulties in recognizing others' feelings; complications from compulsivity; loss of medication effectiveness.