Download or read book The Parents Guide to ADHD Medicines written by Peter Hill and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reassuring guide explains prescribed ADHD medicines for children in clear, everyday language. Based on questions the author has received from countless families in his work as a Consultant Psychiatrist, the expert information in this book answers the most pressing questions a parent will have about ADHD medicines: how they work, what they do, what is available and how to talk about them to your children. This book sheds light on why not all medicines are easily available, the differences between certain medications and their level of effectiveness, all based on scientific evidence. This information will support parents in discussions with medical professionals, explaining the practicalities and demystifying the terminology around medication and treatments. The book also provides insights into the decisions behind prescribing certain medicines and how they should be taken. Armed with this guide, parents - as well as teachers and others working with kids with ADHD - can feel confident and assured when their child is prescribed treatments for ADHD.
Download or read book Overcoming ADHD Without Medication written by Association for Youth, Children and Natu and published by Northeast Books & Pub. This book was released on 2012 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a battle that can be won-- without the need for medication."
Download or read book The ADHD Parenting Handbook written by Colleen Alexander-Roberts and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical advice for parents from parents, and proven techniques for raising hyperactive children without losing your temper.
Download or read book ADHD written by American Academy of Pediatrics and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) offers parents balanced, reassuring, and authoritative information to help them understand and manage this challenging and often misunderstood condition.
Download or read book ADHD written by American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) offers parents balanced, reassuring, and authoritative information to help them understand and manage this challenging and often misunderstood condition.
Download or read book Taking Charge of ADHD written by Russell A. Barkley and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2020-06-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a revised and updated fourth edition, this comprehensive, bestselling work has earned its place as the leading resource for parents. Prominent authority Russell A. Barkley guides parents to understand why 6- to 18-year-olds with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) act the way they do--and provides practical steps to help them live up to their potential. Readers learn how to find the right professional help, get needed support at school, and manage challenging behavior using proven techniques. Packed with realistic stories and problem-solving ideas, this empathic guide is solidly grounded in science. New to the fourth edition are a chapter on health risks associated with ADHD, the latest information on the causes of the disorder, current facts on medications, a new discussion of sibling issues, advice for parents who might have ADHD themselves, and much more. Purchasers can download and print several practical tools.
Download or read book ADHD Nation written by Alan Schwarz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 1 in 7 American children get diagnosed with ADHD - three times what experts have said is appropriate - meaning that millions of kids are misdiagnosed and taking medications such as Adderall or Concerta for a psychiatric condition they probably do not have. The numbers rise every year. And still, many experts and drug companies deny any cause for concern. In fact, they say that adults and the rest of the world should embrace ADHD and that its medications will transform their lives. -- Provided by publisher.
Download or read book ADHD written by Richard A. Lougy and published by Hope Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the issues and concerns confronting parents and teachers with ADHD children. The friendly and supportive style of the book is easy for readers to understand and use. Parents and teachers will appreciate the sympathetic approach and expert discussion by authors who have worked extensively with ADHD children and their families in a broad range of setting, including medical, clinical and educational.
Download or read book A Parent s Guide to Prescription Stimulants written by Axis and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a lot of controversy around ADHD meds like Adderall and Ritalin, yet they continue to be used recreationally by millions in the US. As a parent, you probably have a lot of questions. Are they really the wonder drug they're made out to be? What are the risks of taking them? How do teens get them without a prescription? Along with answering these questions, this guide will help you talk with your teen about prescription stimulants and guide the conversation in a productive and encouraging way. Parent Guides are your one-stop shop for biblical guidance on teen culture, trends, and struggles. In 15 pages or fewer, each guide tackles issues your teens are facing right now—things like doubts, the latest apps and video games, mental health, technological pitfalls, and more. Using Scripture as their backbone, these Parent Guides offer compassionate insight to teens’ world, thoughts, and feelings, as well as discussion questions and practical advice for impactful discipleship.
Download or read book Treating ADHD ADD in Children and Adolescents written by Gene Carroccia and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents: Solutions for Parents and Clinicians was written for parents, clinicians, and teachers to learn a deeper understanding of ADHD and implement specific, clear, and effective ways to successfully evaluate and treat ADHD problems at home and school. Readers will learn not only research-based and traditional approaches for treating ADHD, but also proven newer and alternative methods. This book provides the tools for readers to feel more informed and competent in addressing the many challenges that children and adolescents with ADHD experience. Whether new or previously exposed to ADHD, readers should find the information to be very useful and effective in transforming ADHD. This book is comprehensive in addressing the complete range of challenges that ADHD presents to children, teens, and families, including accurately diagnosing ADHD and identifying the frequent co-existing conditions, better understandings of the condition, powerful parental behavioral management skills for home and school difficulties, ways to improve family and peer challenges, enhancing homework and learning problems, obtaining appropriate school services and addressing classroom issues, better partnerships with physicians for effective ADHD medication treatments, and utilizing a number of additional and alternative approaches to decrease and treat ADHD. The book has three main aims. The first is to provide a deeper understanding of ADHD. Without accurate perspectives, families may not address the difficulties and challenges appropriately, and treatment approaches may not be as successful or can fail. The second goal is to learn the fundamentals about managing and treating the many ADHD challenges at home and school. The third is for readers to learn a number of additional and alternative approaches to help treat ADHD symptoms and challenges. Some of these proven approaches are newer, while others have a history of effectiveness.
Download or read book If Your Adolescent Has ADHD written by Dr. Thomas J. Power and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescents (ages 12-20) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic problems, strained relationships, peer rejection and unsafe behavior -- and parents are often at a loss for how to handle these challenges. If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential Resource for Parents provides the up-to-date information and down-to-earth support that parents need. It offers an in-depth look at causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and parenting strategies. Contrary to what was once believed, ADHD that starts earlier in childhood usually persists into the teen years. Yet even experienced parents are often caught unawares by the fresh challenges that adolescence brings. This book is one of the few to address ADHD in the context of teen friendships, dating, curfews and sports and extracurricular activities. It also offers practical advice from a leading psychologist on determining readiness to drive and instilling good homework and study habits. This book is a readable, reliable guide to evidence-based treatments for ADHD including behavioral therapy, medications, and educational interventions. Some approaches, such as school-based mentoring, have been little discussed in other parenting books. The authors also offer effective behavioral strategies that can be used at home, including communication and negotiation, problem solving, rewards, strategic punishments and behavioral contracts; and advice for older adolescents on dealing with college, work, and moving away from home.
Download or read book Taking Charge of ADHD written by Russell A. Barkley and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading parent resource about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment has now been revised and updated with the latest information and resources. Prominent authority Russell A. Barkley compassionately guides you to: *Understand why kids with ADHD act the way they do. *Get an accurate diagnosis. *Work with school and health care professionals to find needed support. *Implement a proven eight-step behavior management plan. *Build your child's academic and social skills. *Restore harmony at home. New to the fourth edition are a chapter on health risks associated with ADHD, the latest information on the causes of the disorder, current facts on medications, a new discussion of sibling issues, advice for parents who might have ADHD themselves, downloadable practical tools, and much more.
Download or read book Making the Connection written by Mohab Hanna and published by Mohab Hanna, M.D. LLC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource discusses the latest medications available on the market for treating ADHD and presents the pros and cons of each.
Download or read book An Examination of Information Based Interventions for Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD and Its Effect on ADHD Medication Adherence written by Caitlin McLeod and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Objective: The objective of this study was to see if an informational intervention specifically designed for parents to increase knowledge, dispel misconceptions and reduce concerns about medications for ADHD would increase their children's compliance with medication treatment plans. We hypothesized that an information intervention specific to ADHD medication would increase children's adherence to medication, and would increase parental knowledge of ADHD and ADHD medications over a 4-month period when compared to an information intervention consisting of general information about ADHD. Methods: The sample consisted of 31 parents of children who meet the DSM-IV and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ADHD and who were currently on or about to start medication to treat ADHD. These participants were recruited from the Montreal Children's Hospital's Psychiatric and Pediatric ADHD Outpatient Clinics (n=10), as well as the Sainte-Justine Developmental Clinic (n=13), and by referrals from community doctors and psychologists (n=8). The children ranged in age from 5 to 12 years old. Participants were randomly assigned into either the Medication-Specific Information group or the ADHD General information group. The Medication-Specific intervention consisted of a 14-minute video that described ADHD medication, its efficacy, side effects, and how to manage side effects. The ADHD General group consisted of a 11-minute video that described ADHD in general, without information specific to medication. The Attitudes, Satisfaction, Knowledge and Medication Experiences (ASK-ME) was be used to measure changes in parental knowledge, misconceptions and concerns about medication. Pill counts and weekly medication logs were used to measure adherence with medication treatment plans over a 4-month period. Results: No significant effect of the Medication-Specific intervention was found on parents' attitudes or knowledge towards ADHD, or their children's medication adherence throughout the four-month follow-up period. For some analyses, current data was pooled with pilot data and increased the sample size to 55. As a result, participants' attitudes towards ADHD medication became more positive immediately at post-intervention for those in the Medication-Specific group only. However, knowledge was not effected when data was pooled. Conclusion: Adherence rates in the current study were quite high, being 96.88% and 94.64% in the Medication-Specific group and ADHD General group, respectively, when compared to the rates most often reported in the literature, ranging from 15-85%. This is possibly due to the fact that most (23 of 31) of the participants in the current study were recruited from major pediatric outpatient clinics of the Montreal Children's Hospitals and Sainte-Justine Hospital, and were therefore likely to be experiencing more severe ADHD symptomology. The lack of an effect of the Medication-Specific intervention on parents' knowledge and attitudes, and children's medication adherence, may be due to the small sample size. This is suggested since the Medication-Specific intervention had a significant effect on parental attitudes towards ADHD when combined with pilot data, thus increasing the sample size from 31 to 55. Further research is needed to determine the specific effects of information interventions on improving children's pharmacotherapy treatment." --
Download or read book ADHD Does not Exist written by Richard Saul and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking and controversial book, behavioral neurologist Dr. Richard Saul draws on five decades of experience treating thousands of patients labeled with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder—one of the fastest growing and widely diagnosed conditions today—to argue that ADHD is actually a cluster of symptoms stemming from over 20 other conditions and disorders. According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 6.4 million children between the ages of four and seventeen have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. While many skeptics believe that ADHD is a fabrication of drug companies and the medical establishment, the symptoms of attention-deficit and hyperactivity are all too real for millions of individuals who often cannot function without treatment. If ADHD does not exist, then what is causing these debilitating symptoms? Over the course of half a century, physician Richard Saul has worked with thousands of patients demonstrating symptoms of ADHD. Based on his experience, he offers a shocking conclusion: ADHD is not a condition on its own, but rather a symptom complex caused by over twenty separate conditions—from poor eyesight and giftedness to bipolar disorder and depression—each requiring its own specific treatment. Drawing on in-depth scientific research and real-life stories from his numerous patients, ADHD Does not Exist synthesizes Dr. Saul's findings, and offers and clear advice for everyone seeking answers.
Download or read book The ADD and ADHD Cure written by Jay Gordon, M.D. and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-10-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ADD AND ADHD CURE "The ADD and ADHD Cure will be welcomed by parents who reject drug protocols and/or whose children have not been successfully treated with drugs. I highly recommend this important and groundbreaking new book." —Jenny McCarthy "I rely on Dr. Jay for more than my children's health. No matter what I call about-concerns about a sick kid, a parenting question, or worries about nutrition-Dr. Jay has answers and presents them in the most parent-friendly way." —Julia Roberts "Dr. Jay's support will be a fantastic gift for parents facing ADD/ADHD. His words come from decades of experience and a wealth of real concern and compassion for your child and your family." —Matt and Lucy Damon "Every new parent sometimes feels in the dark. Dr. Jay has been a constantly bright light and guide. We can't say enough great things about him or adequately express our gratitude for the patient, honest, intelligent, compassionate care he has given to our children. We enthusiastically support him and his book." —Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix "This empowering book will teach, inspire, and coach your entire family to break the unhealthy nutritional habits that prevent you and your children from living healthy, focused lives." —Tobey and Jennifer Maguire "With this guide, you can go from panic mode into proactive mode. You can take charge of your child's health-naturally." —Tea Leoni and David Duchovny "I have watched Dr. Jay Gordon care for children and families who needed his skill and experience as they faced ADD and other tough diagnoses. His techniques and advice will guide you from a medication-oriented treatment to sensible, scientific nutritional and behavioral care." —Edison de Mello, M.D., Ph.D., Director and founder, The Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine If you’re hesitant about giving your child prescribed medication for hyperactivity, read The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child. Using the helpful information in this book, you can decide whether your child really does have ADD or ADHD, how you can cure the problem naturally with nutrition, and how to redirect your child’s focus. Don’t simply mask the symptoms with drugs; instead, follow and safe and effective non-drug protocol practiced by Dr. Jay Gordon for more than three decades.
Download or read book The Conscious Parent s Guide To ADHD written by Rebecca Branstetter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An integrative method for helping children focus and learn! If your child has been given a diagnosis of ADHD, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. With The Conscious Parent's Guide to ADHD, you will learn how to take a relationship-centered approach to parenting that engages your child and ensures that he succeeds behaviorally, socially, and cognitively. Conscious parenting is about being present with your child and taking the time to understand how to help him flourish. By practicing this mindful method, you can support your child emotionally and help nurture his development. With this all-in-one guide, you can create a plan that not only addresses the challenges a child with ADHD faces, but also creates a mindful, less stressful atmosphere for the whole family. You'll be able to: Honor your child's unique learning style Adapt a conscious parenting philosophy that works for everyone Understand treatment options and weigh the pros and cons of medication Lower stress levels for the entire family, including other siblings Learn how a mindful approach can be combined with other treatments Help your child focus at home and school Focus on your child's strengths as well as weaknesses Encourage your child to achieve his goals When both you and your child are more mindful and relaxed, your child can learn to focus, gain independence, and thrive both in school and out.
