Full Description
Finally, everything about ADHD in adolescents is in one place. This book is for you: a clinician diagnosing and treating teens with ADHD, a teacher educating teens with ADHD, or a parent raising one. Written for all readers, this resource is both comprehensive and straightforward, with quick tips and concise guidance in each chapter.
Each of the four sections explores an essential aspect of ADHD in adolescents, starting first with detailed yet accessible best-practices of diagnosis and treatment. The second section takes a deep dive into the many disorders that mimic and co-occur with ADHD, including the most up to date information about electronics use and substance use. Section three unpacks the critical topic of Race, Culture, and Ethnicity in ADHD, and the hard-to-find topic of Relationships, Sexuality, and Sexual Behavior in Adolescents with ADHD. The closing and must-read chapters include practical guidance for parenting, thriving in high school, and planningthe next steps for success. Across all four sections, clinical scenarios mirror common dilemmas faced by parents and teachers, and recurrent challenges familiar to clinicians. Information and resources direct the reader to best practices in ADHD in adolescents, with useful strategies usable for everyone.
Written by experts in the field, ADHD in Adolescents is a valuable guide for all clinicians caring for teens with ADHD: pediatricians, child and adolescent neurologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, adolescent medicine specialists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and licensed clinical mental health workers. Parents and teachers of adolescents with ADHD will find this resource indispensable.
Contents
Part I. ADHD 101: The Basics.- Chapter 1. Making the ADHD Diagnosis in Adolescents.- Chapter 2. Medical Evaluation for ADHD Symptoms in Adolescents.- Chapter 3. Treating Adolescent ADHD with Medication.- Chapter 4. Behavioral and Therapeutic Treatment of ADHD in Adolescents.- Chapter 5. Complementary and Alternative Treatment of ADHD in Adolescents.- Chapter 6. Neuropsychological Testing for Adolescents with ADHD.- Part II. ADHD Mimickers and Co-morbidities.- Chapter 7. When Learning Disabilities Mask ADHD.- Chapter 8. ADHD and Anxiety Disorders.- Chapter 9. ADHD and Depression.- Chapter 10. When Autism Spectrum Disorder Masks ADHD in Adolescents.- Chapter 11. ADHD and Tics.- Chapter 12. When Bipolar Disorder Mimics ADHD.- Chapter 13. When Trauma Mimics ADHD.- Chapter 14. ADHD and Substance Use.- Chapter 15. ADHD, Gaming Disorder, and Beyond.- Part III. ADHD: Critical Truths.- Chapter 16. Race, Culture, and Ethnicity in ADHD.- Chapter 17. Relationships, Sexuality, and Sexual Behavior in Adolescents with ADHD.- Part IV. ADHD: Nuts and Bolts of the Teenage Years.- Chapter 18. Parenting Adolescents with ADHD.- Chapter 19. Living and Succeeding with ADHD in High School.- Chapter 20. Assembling a Team.
