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When an adult you love has ADHD : professional advice for parents, partners, and siblings /
"ADHD doesn't just affect kids--adults can have it too. This will come as no surprise if you are close to an adult who has problems with attention, concentration, distractibility, impulsiveness, forgetfulness, or self-control (or all of these symptoms). The good news is that with effective...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
American Psychological Association,
[2017]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.