Taking Charge of Adult ADHD - Russell A. Barkley, Christine M. Benton

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships
Buch | Softcover
294 Seiten
2010
Guilford Publications (Verlag)
978-1-60623-338-2 (ISBN)
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For adults with ADHD, problems with attention, planning, problem solving, and controlling emotions can make daily life an uphill battle. Fortunately, effective help is out there. No one is a better guide to how to get the best care&
*Prominent, bestselling author Russell A. Barkley provides the definitive guide to managing adult ADHD.
*Barkley's Taking Charge of ADHD is the bible for parents and a perennial child psych bestseller.
*The entire book--from writing style to organization and design--is geared to be optimally user-friendly for readers with ADHD.
*Presents information and advice based on the latest research, including two major studies conducted by the author.
*Hands-on, practical strategies for coping with the full range of symptoms and the specific challenges they pose.
*A soup-to-nuts book on how ADHD affects adults and what can be done about it.

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Introduction

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Step One. To Get Started, Get Evaluated

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1. Is It Possible That You Have ADHD?

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2. Can You Handle the Problem on Your Own?

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3. Where Can You Go to Get Help?

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4. What Do You Need for the Evaluation?

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5. What Will the Evaluation Tell You?

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Step Two. Change Your Mindset: Know and Own Your ADHD

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6. Know Your ADHD

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7. Resisting Impulses: The First Step in Self-Control

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8. Self-Control: How to Get What You Want

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9. Executive Functions: The Abilities That Make Up Self-Control . . . and More

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10. The Nature of ADHD and How You Can Master It

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11. Own Your ADHD

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Step Three. Change Your Brain: Medications for Mastering ADHD

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12. Why It Makes Sense to Try Medication

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13. The Stimulants

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14. The Nonstimulants

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15. What to Expect from Treatment

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Step Four. Change Your Life: Everyday Rules for Success

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16. Rule 1: Stop the Action!

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17. Rule 2: See the Past . . . and Then the Future

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18. Rule 3: Say the Past . . . and Then the Future

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19. Rule 4: Externalize Key Information

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20. Rule 5: Feel the Future

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21. Rule 6: Break It Down . . . and Make It Matter

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22. Rule 7: Make Problems External, Physical, and Manual

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23. Rule 8: Have a Sense of Humor!

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Step Five. Change Your Situation: Mastering ADHD in Specific Areas of Your Life

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24. Education

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25. Work

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26. Money

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27. Relationships

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28. Driving, Health, and Lifestyle Risks

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29. Other Mental and Emotional Problems

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30. Drugs and Crime

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Appendix. A Closer Look at ADHD Symptoms

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Resources

Erscheint lt. Verlag 16.8.2010
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 494 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
ISBN-10 1-60623-338-6 / 1606233386
ISBN-13 978-1-60623-338-2 / 9781606233382
Zustand Neuware
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