People with Hyperactivity
Understanding and Managing Their Problems
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2007
275 pages
978-1-898683-78-0 (ISBN)
Description
The last 10 years have seen major advances in the scientific understanding of ADHD. This book builds on them to provide a practical, comprehensive and evidence-based approach to clinical work with ADHD and hyperkinetic disorder, and to similar problems in people with complex neurodevelopmental disabilities. This is a book for professionals of all kinds who deal with hyperactive children and people with ADHD. It explains the science base of understanding it and gives practical step-by-step instructions on how to treat it - including informative leaflets for parents and teachers.
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Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- AUTHORS' APPOINTMENTS
- PREFACE
- 1 CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
- Inattention
- Impulsivity
- Overactivity
- Subjective experiences
- Associated features
- The diagnostic schemes
- Epidemiology
- Diagnostic validity
- The controversies
- References
- APPENDIX 1.1 AN INTRODUCTION TO ADHD
- APPENDIX 1.2 FURTHER READING AND INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
- 2 BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
- CSTC circuits implicated in ADHD
- Neuroimaging studies
- Animal models of ADHD
- Genetic studies in ADHD
- Toxicological/environmental influences
- Discussion
- References
- 3 DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT
- Classification systems
- Recognition prior to referral
- Clinical assessment
- References
- APPENDIX 3.1 INTERVIEWING FOR HYPERACTIVE SYMPTOMS
- 4 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
- When does hyperactivity become a 'problem'?
- What kinds of difficulties are associated with hyperactivity?
- How can psychological assessment enhance the understanding of hyperactivity?
- Shedding light on the causes of hyperactive behaviour
- Contributing to diagnostic decisions
- Delineating cognitive and adaptive profiles and learning styles
- How do results from psychological assessment compare to 'real-life'?
- How can psychological assessment enhance the management of hyperactivity?
- Identifying treatment targets
- Monitoring treatment effects
- What should be the targets of psychological assessment and what tools are availablefor clinicians?
- Conclusions
- References
- 5 MEDICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND TESTS
- Studies informing practice
- Recommended procedure in ADHD
- Summary
- References
- 6 MAKING A CASE FORMULATION:DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ANDRECOGNIZING COMORBIDITY
- Conditions and ADHD: as differential diagnoses or comorbid diagnoses
- Secondary inattentiveness due to global learning difficulties and specific learning disorders
- Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
- Anxiety disorder
- Autism, Asperger syndrome and autism spectrum disorder
- Reactive attachment disorder
- Tourette syndrome and tic disorders
- Hyperkinesis with stereotypies
- References
- 7 EDUCATION AND ADVICE
- Environmental management
- Effective home-school communication
- Self-regulation
- Medical management
- Attributional training
- Educating parents and child
- References
- APPENDIX 7.1 INFORMATION ON ADHD FOR TEACHERS
- 8 PHARMACOTHERAPY IN ADHD
- Pharmacotherapeutic strategy
- Indications for medication
- Stimulants
- Non-stimulant medication
- Antidepressants
- Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists
- Antipsychotics
- Other drugs
- Combination of a stimulant and a non-stimulant
- Developmental trajectory and medication response
- Medication in the presence of comorbidity
- Effect evaluation
- Choice of treatment
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD) without hyperactivity
- Adjunctive treatments
- Duration of treatment
- Conclusion
- References
- APPENDIX 8.1 USING MEDICATION EFFECTIVELY: A FACTSHEET FORFAMILIES
- APPENDIX 8.2 SIDE-EFFECTS RATING SCALE
- 9 BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVEAPPROACHES
- Rationale for behaviour therapy
- Direct contingency management
- General principles
- Prosthetic environments
- Cognitive-behavioural therapy
- Future research
- References
- APPENDIX 9.1 MANAGEMENT WITHOUT MEDICATION
- 10 ADHD AND SLEEP DISORDERS
- Evidence from the literature
- Primary sleep disorders associated with ADHD
- Extrinsic factors
- Longitudinal studies
- Intervention studies: Sleep hygiene and melatonin
- Conclusions
- References
- 11 ASPECTS OF MEDICALMANAGEMENT
- Checklist on basic information
- Basic handling framework
- Basic handling practices
- Specific therapies
- Giving medication
- Managing adverse effects of stimulants
- If first-line medications fail
- Inferences from treatment response
- Hyperactivity as a part of complex presentations
- References
- APPENDIX 11.1 GUIDANCE FOR PRIMARY CARE IN ADHD
- 12 ADHD IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
- Medication
- Psychosocial intervention (PSI)
- References
- 13 HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERS INCHILDREN WITH MENTALRETARDATION
- Definition and classification
- Diagnosis of hyperactivity disorders in mental retardation
- Aetiology
- Clinical features
- Assessment
- Treatment
- Research priorities
- References
- 14 THE CLINICAL ASSESSMENT ANDTREATMENT OF ADHD IN ADULTS
- Definition of ADHD in adults
- Comorbidity and differential diagnosis
- Age of onset
- Gender issues and differences in ADHD subtypes
- The assessment process
- Clinical features
- Diagnostic instruments
- Treatment
- Concluding remarks
- References
- APPENDIX 14.1 GUIDELINES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ADULT ADHD
- INDEX
