AD/HD for dummies

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AD/HD for dummies

by Jeff Strong, Michael O. Flanagan

（--For dummies）

Wiley pub., c2005

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Includes index

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内容説明

Sound advice for parents whose kids have trouble concentrating According to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated five to ten percent of children suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This book provides answers for parents of children who may have either condition, as well as for adult sufferers. Written in a friendly, easy-to-understand style, it helps people recognize and understand ADD and ADHD symptoms and offers an authoritative, balanced overview of both drug and non-drug therapies.

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Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Not So Foolish Assumptions 2 Conventions Used in This Book 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part I: The ABCs of AD/HD 3 Part II: Diagnosing AD/HD 3 Part III: Treating AD/HD 3 Part IV: Living with AD/HD 4 Part V: The Part of Tens 4 Icons Used in This Book 4 Where to Go from Here 5 Part I: The ABCs of AD/HD 7 Chapter 1: AD/HD Basics 9 Identifying Symptoms of AD/HD 10 Peering into primary symptoms 10 Seeing a few secondary symptoms 11 Clueing in on AD/HD's Origins 11 Getting a Diagnosis of AD/HD 12 Choosing your professional 12 Preparing for the evaluation process 13 Viewing Various Treatment Approaches 14 Recognizing AD/HD's Role in Your Life 14 Dealing with daily life 15 Accentuating the positive 15 Chapter 2: Exploring the Causes of AD/HD 17 Reviewing Past Theories 17 Searching for a Plausible Theory 20 Examining the Core Issue in AD/HD 21 Recognizing the role of self-regulation 21 Exploring executive functions 22 Exploring Current AD/HD Research 24 Genetic 24 Anatomical 25 Functional 26 Chemical 27 Getting Down to the Bottom Line 29 Chapter 3: The Many Faces of AD/HD 31 Picturing the Primary Symptoms of AD/HD 31 Inattention/distractibility 32 Impulsivity 34 Restlessness/hyperactivity 36 Studying Some Secondary Symptoms 37 Anticipation of failure 37 Worry 38 Boredom 38 Loss of motivation/feelings of hopelessness 38 Frustration 39 Low self-esteem 39 Sleep disturbances 39 Substance abuse 40 Facing AD/HD in Different Populations 40 Children 41 Adolescents 41 Adults 42 Women 43 Part II: Diagnosing AD/HD 45 Chapter 4: Finding the Right Professional for You 47 Help Wanted: Searching for the Right Person(s) 47 Getting a diagnosis for legal purposes 48 Considering your professional options 48 Examining Your Values 55 Digging into your ideas about diagnosis 56 Tackling your thoughts on treatment 56 Evaluating Your AD/HD Professional 57 Selecting a diagnostician 57 Partnering up for treatment 58 Getting a Second Opinion 59 Managing Your Care 60 Being Eligible for Services 61 Examining your insurance coverage 62 Seeking out school services 62 Chapter 5: Navigating the Evaluation Process 65 Preparing for the Evaluation Process 65 Psychiatric/Psychological Evaluations 67 Medical Testing 68 Educational Testing 69 Skills Testing 70 Behavioral Assessment 71 Performance Testing 71 Physiological Testing 72 EEG 72 ERP 72 MRI 73 fMRI 73 PET 73 SPECT 74 Knowing What to Do after Diagnosis 74 Chapter 6: Conditions That Look Like or Overlap with AD/HD 77 Understanding Differential Diagnosis 77 Looking at Conditions with Symptoms Similar to AD/HD 79 Mental disorders 79 Medical conditions 84 Sensory processing disorders 86 Pseudo-AD/HD 88 Part III: Treating AD/HD 91 Chapter 7: Choosing the Best Treatment Options for You 93 Understanding the Three Levels of Treatment 93 Biological treatments 94 Psychological treatments 95 Social treatments 97 Trying Multiple Treatments Together 99 Developing Your Plan for Success 99 Naming your challenges 100 Identifying your goals 101 Sifting through the options 101 Prioritizing your plan 102 Combining approaches safely 102 Following Your Progress 103 Keeping Up-to-Date on New Therapies 104 Attending conferences 105 Browsing the Internet 106 Reading professional journal articles 106 Attending support group meetings 107 Chapter 8: Managing Medication 109 Determining If Medication Is Right for You 109 Understanding How Medications Work 110 Recognizing medication's impact on brain chemicals 110 Connecting symptoms and brain chemicals 111 Exploring Medication Types 112 Stimulants 112 Non-stimulant AD/HD medication 113 Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) 113 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 113 Serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors 114 Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) 115 Atypical antidepressant agents 116 Dopamine agonists 116 Antihypertensives 116 Anticonvulsants 117 One more for the road 117 Finding Success with Medication 118 Recognizing positive results 118 Singling out side effects 120 Charting your progress 122 Knowing when to call it quits 122 Chapter 9: Queuing Up Counseling, Coaching, and Training 125 Adding Counseling to Your Treatment Plan 125 Exploring Counseling and Therapy Options 127 Understanding yourself through insight-oriented therapy 127 Benefiting from supportive therapy 129 Considering cognitive-behavioral counseling 129 Exploring behavior modification 131 Expressing yourself through play therapy 131 Seeking psychoeducational counseling 131 Considering family therapy 132 Getting into group therapy 132 Using support groups 133 Considering Coaching 134 Taking a Look at Training 135 Examining awareness training 135 Taking parent training 135 Improving yourself through skills training 136 Finding a Counselor, Coach, or Trainer 136 Chapter 10: Managing Behavior 139 Taking Behavior 101 139 Association 140 Feed forward/feedback 140 The basics of behavioral therapies 141 Looking at Behavioral Treatments 142 Behavior modification 142 Cognitive-behavioral counseling 145 Awareness training 148 Chapter 11: Narrowing In on Nutrition, Vitamins, and Herbs 151 Digging Into a Healthy Diet 152 Defining healthy eating habits 152 Figuring out the Feingold diet 159 Viewing Vitamin and Herb Supplements 162 Singling out supportive supplements 163 Surveying specific supplements 166 Knowing about Nutraceuticals 168 Protecting Your Environment 168 Allergens 169 Chemicals 172 Chapter 12: Examining Repatterning Therapies 175 Altering Brain Activity Through Neurofeedback 176 Getting some background 176 Exploring the process 177 Knowing what to expect 178 Finding a provider 179 Using Rhythm to Stimulate the Nervous System 179 Getting some background 179 Exploring the process 180 Knowing what to expect 181 Finding a provider 182 Changing the Way You Hear Sound 182 Getting some background 182 Exploring the process 183 Knowing what to expect 184 Finding a provider 185 Exercising Your Eyes 186 Getting some background 186 Exploring the process 187 Knowing what to expect 187 Finding a provider 188 Chapter 13: Recognizing Rebalancing Therapies 189 Balancing Energy Through Acupuncture 189 Getting some background 190 Exploring the process 190 Knowing what to expect 191 Finding a provider 191 Helping Your Body Heal Itself with Homeopathy 192 Getting some background 192 Exploring the process 192 Knowing what to expect 193 Finding a provider 193 Using Manipulation Therapies 194 Getting some background 194 Exploring the process 195 Knowing what to expect 195 Finding a provider 196 Helping Your Brain Process Sensory Information 196 Getting some background 196 Exploring the process 197 Knowing what to expect 198 Finding a provider 198 Part IV: Living with AD/HD 199 Chapter 14: Creating Harmony at Home 201 Laying the Foundation for Healthy Relationships 201 Exercising empathy 202 Expressing emotions 203 Commanding communication 204 Acknowledging appreciation 205 Canceling conflict 205 Healing the past 206 Being realistic 206 Improving Your Life with AD/HD 207 Managing moods 207 Taking responsibility 208 Parenting a Child with AD/HD 209 Preventing problems 209 Dealing with discipline 216 Raising more than one child 219 Enhancing self-esteem 221 Parenting as a team 222 Living with an Adult with AD/HD 223 Getting informed 223 Working together 223 Staying close 224 Taking time for yourself 224 Getting Into Good Habits 224 Becoming organized 225 Exercising regularly 226 Limiting TV and video games 227 Ensuring the best sleep possible 228 Providing play and fun 229 Chapter 15: Creating Success at School 231 Overcoming Challenges at Any Age 231 Addressing elementary school issues 232 Managing middle school difficulties 233 Handling high school challenges 235 Cluing into college challenges 236 Getting to Know Your Legal Rights 237 Having realistic expectations 238 Examining IDEA 238 Utilizing Section 504 240 Accessing an Educational Plan 241 Understanding what an educational plan is 241 Getting involved 242 Developing an accurate plan 242 Keeping tabs on the progress 243 Getting the Most from Your Child's Teachers 243 Looking for the right teacher 245 Working with your child's teacher 246 Documenting Your School Experiences 247 Exploring Schooling Alternatives 249 Dealing with Difficult Times in School 251 Lunchtime and recess 251 Transitions 252 Opportunities for socialization 252 Interactions with some teachers and administrators 254 Working with Your Child at Home 255 Helping with homework 255 Arranging for a private tutor 256 Supporting self-esteem 257 Helping your child stay organized 258 Chapter 16: Winning at Work 259 Understanding the Challenges at Work 259 To Tell or Not to Tell 260 Legally speaking: Understanding your rights 261 Practically speaking: Making your decision 262 Managing Yourself 263 Working on Work Relationships 264 Having a hand on the pulse of office politics 264 Dealing with authority 265 Getting along with coworkers 266 Being the boss 266 Doing Day-to-Day Tasks 268 Getting organized 268 Managing your time 269 Handling projects 270 Staying focused 271 Dealing with details 272 Creating Overall Success 272 Finding the best career for you 272 Looking at long-term plans 273 Making do at your current job 274 Understanding your value 274 Striking a balance 275 Going It Alone: Being Self-Employed 276 Chapter 17: Accentuating the Positive 279 Seeing the Positive in Your Symptoms 279 Examining Areas of Aptitude 280 Capitalizing on creativity 281 Capturing chaos 282 Accessing energy 282 Recognizing your risk-taking nature 283 Supporting your desire for independence 283 Exploring ambition 284 Involving intuition 284 Examining adaptability 285 Assessing athleticism 286 Finding and Nurturing the Areas Where You Excel 286 Part V: The Part of Tens 289 Chapter 18: Ten (or So) Tips to Organize Your Life 291 Getting Your Thoughts Organized 291 Recording information 292 Writing down ideas and appointments 292 Using a PDA 292 Organizing Your Time 293 Employing technology 293 Charting your schedule 294 Planning ahead 294 Completing Your Projects 295 Breaking things down 295 Making a plan 296 Taking one step at a time 296 Making Sense of Your Space 297 Cutting clutter off at the source 297 Putting things in their place 298 Creating a color-coding system 298 Deciding What's Really Important to You 299 Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Ways to Improve Your Family Relationships 301 Taking Responsibility 301 Focusing on the Positive 302 Releasing Anger and Resentment 302 Getting Rid of Guilt 303 Talking It Out 303 Working Together 304 Having Family Meetings 304 Being Realistic 305 Having Fun Together 305 Walking Away 305 Taking Care of Yourself 306 Chapter 20: Ten Resources for Information and Support 307 Internet Forums 307 Web Sites 308 Support Groups 309 Your Child's School 309 Colleges and Universities 309 Your AD/HD Professional 310 Books 310 The Library 311 Family and Friends 311 Group Therapy 311 Appendix: Treatment Tracking Forms 313 Keeping Daily Tabs on Your Treatment 313 Performing Periodic Assessments 314 Index 319

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