1st Edition
The Attention Zone A Parent's Guide To Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
By Michael Cohen
Copyright 1998
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1998. The professional diagnosis of ADHD can often be alarming and worrisome for parents who are trying to cope with their child's behavior problems. The Attention Zone: A Parents' Guide to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is an accessible and practical book that provides parents with facts, advice, and guidance on raising children with ADHD: It covers such basic... Read more
Chapter 1 So Many Questions; Chapter 2 Introduction: The Core Symptoms; Chapter 3 The Full ADHD Symptom Profile: Coexisting Conditions; Chapter 4 What Causes ADHD: The Attention Zone; Chapter 5 Adults with ADHD; Chapter 6 The Impact of ADHD on Families; Chapter 7 What the Kids Have to Say; Chapter 8 The Diagnosis of ADHD; Chapter 9 General Treatment Principles; Chapter 10 Evaluation and Treatment: Involving the ADHD Youngster; Chapter 11 Home Management of ADHD; Chapter 12 Special Adolescent Treatment Issues; Chapter 13 Managing Family Stress; Chapter 14 School Management: The Process; Chapter 15 School Management: The Strategies; Chapter 16 Psychological Therapies; Chapter 17 Principles of Medical Intervention; Chapter 18 Commonly Asked Questions About Medical Therapy; Chapter 19 Stimulant Medications; Chapter 20 Other Medical Therapies; Chapter 21 Nontraditional ADHD Therapies; Chapter 22 Getting Started: Organizing Your Efforts;
Biography
Michael W. Cohen, M.D., is a behavioral pediatrician with 30 years of experience in General and Behavioral Pediatrics. He is director of the Attention Disorder Center in Tucson, Arizona, and has been a pediatric eduÂcator at the University of Arizona College of Medicine where he is currently a clinical professor of Pediatrics.
"If you have a child with ADHD, or whom you suspect is ADHD, I would suggest that you read this book from cover to cover and keep it handy for quick reference."
-Kevin Leman, Ph.D., Author of Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours."
