Treating ADHD in Children and Adolescents

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, before retiring in 2021, served on the faculties of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Barkley has worked with children, adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public, including Taking Charge of ADHD and Your Defiant Child. He has also published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the APA, among other honors. His website is www.russellbarkley.org.

1. ADHD Is Self-Regulation Deficit Disorder: The Importance of Executive Functioning–Self-Regulation Theory in ADHD
2. Principles for Diagnosing ADHD
3. Assessment: The Executive Functioning–Self-Regulation Theory and Clinical Common Sense
4. Diagnosing Comorbidity
5. Talking to Parents about What to Expect
6. Principles and Guidelines for Treating ADHD
7. Parent Counseling and Behavior Management Training
8. School Management of ADHD
9. The Stimulant and Nonstimulant Medications for ADHD
10. Making Medication Decisions and Addressing Special Medication Issues
Appendix A. Forms and Handouts
Appendix B. ADHD's Impact on Health
Appendix C. Neurogenetics and ADHD
Appendix D. Clinician Beware: Unproven and Disproven Treatments for ADHD
Bibliography
Index