Beyond Ritalin: Facts About Medication and Other Strategies for Helping Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
Author: Stephen W. Garber Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks Keywords: Ritalin LA ISBN: 0060977256
Book description In the late 1980s, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and its treatment with the drug Ritalin came to national attention and became one of the most hotly debated health issues. That debate continues to rage today. But for the millions of ADHD children, adolescents and adults, it still remains painfully difficult to get clear and authoritative answers to the many questions that this confusing disorder poses. Do I have a correct diagnosis of ADHD? What kind of medication might be helpful? What else can and should I do to help myself or my child deal with this problem? Now, at last, the authors of Beyond Ritalin, acknowledged experts on ADHD, provide a complete road map and guide…
Book review: Excellant place to start your fact finding. One evening when a coworker was studying for a CEU course on ADHD, I happened to peruse the text she was using for her course. It contained a lengthy list of behavioral symptoms for the sufferers of… This is an excellent, well-balanced book for parents, or anyone else who works or lives with a child with ADHD.What I found particularly helpful in this book were some of the excercises the author… |
