ADHD In Adults: Am I ADHD? Interactive Questions For ADHD Assessment
Learn If You Suffer From ADHD - Take This Assessment Test
Published on 5. August 2013
103 pages
978-1-63022-337-3 (ISBN)
Description
A lot of individuals may be familiar with the term adult ADHD but not really know much more about it. The aim of the author with this book is to not only apprise the reader of what exactly ADHD is by giving a definition and an outline of the symptoms but to provide a self assessment test that anyone can do in the comfort of their home to determine whether or not the possibility of ADHD exists. Of course a doctor has to make the final decision but this information and test can help you to think a bit more about some of the things that you are experiencing and also make you better equipped with questions and answer for the doctor that you go to in order to validate the diagnosis. Based on what is presented attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not a disorder that cannot be controlled. The challenge is finding the right set and dosage of medications to help you to do so. When it come to dealing with a disorder you have to take the first step. This book will only help you to be more prepared for the process ahead or make you better understand what someone diagnosed with ADHD is going through.
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Person
Jason Newman grew up in a household that had individuals suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and as such developed a keen interest from an early age in ADHD/ADD. This persistence interest lead him to do intense research on the topic to fine workable processes that would help parents, caregivers and friends of an individual with ADHD/ADD manage their daily lives. In college he studied psychology and also behavioral therapy and memory improvement among other courses. From the knowledge that he gained from his research and courses he was able to write a number of books on the subject. He has stated that the research that he has done has made him better able to assist his sibling; who was diagnosed with ADHD and also help him recognize ADHD/ADD traits in others. Jason experience with ADHD/ADD as allowed him to assist individuals with ADHD get the necessary treatment that they need. His work on memory improvement has also helped these individuals organize their daily activities so that they are able to function with effortlessness. Jason is aware that individuals who believe that they have ADHD/ADD find it a demanding thing to deal with and as such explains things as best as possible in this book and his advice can help both individuals diagnosed with ADHD/ADD as well as persons that have to deal with individuals diagnosed on a daily basis.
Content
- Table of Contents
- Publisher's Notes
- Dedication
- About The Author
- Understanding ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Signs and Symptoms of ADHD
- ADHD in Adults
- Social Impairments Linked to Adult ADHD
- ADHD versus Normal
- Facts about ADHD
- Disorders associated with ADHD
- What Can Be Done?
- Making a Diagnosis of Adult ADHD
- Evaluating childhood ADHD symptoms
- Diagnostic criterion for ADHD
- Drugs and Treatments
- VYVANSE
- DEXTROAMPHETAMINE (DEXEDRINE)
- What type of medication is Adderall?
- Methylphenidate (Metadate, Daytrana, Concerta, Ritalin)
- Venlafaxine (Effexor) and Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
- ATOMOXETINE (STRATTERA)
- Helpful suggestions and tips
- Relationships
- Alternative treatment
- Dealing With It and Getting Support
- Prevention
- Living in the legal world
- Sentencing those with ADHD
- ADHD Inside The Workplace
- CASE IN POINT
- Lessons learned with this case
- RA and ADA Who Is Eligible For Benefits Under The Law?
- How Do RA and ADA Apply in the Workplace?
- Who wins - Employer or Employee?
- Self Assessment
- The ASRS (Adult Self Report Scale) Test
- THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING MY BOOK
