Science of ADHD (eBook)

Chris Chandler is Principal Lecturer in Psychobiology at London Metropolitan University. Chandler's research interests have previously centred on the role of dopamine in behaviour. He is currently involved in projects researching the addiction and changes that can occur in information processing. He teaches on the biological aspects of behaviour, including ADHD and addiction.

Acknowledgments.

Preface.

1. What is ADHD?

2. Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Comorbidity.

3. Causality and the environmental hypotheses of ADHD.

4. Psychological theories of ADHD.

5. The Genetics of ADHD.

6. The Neuroscience of ADHD.

7. Psychostimulant Treatment of ADHD.

8. Non-stimulant Medication and Non-pharmacological
Treatment.

9. Addiction, Reward and ADHD.

10. The Past, Present and Future Science of ADHD.

Glossary.

References.

Index.

"This is a really useful book and covers just about
everything you want to know about ADHD." (Young
Minds Magazine, 21 March 2013)

"Overall the book provides an excellent platform, and the
impressive list of references means that the reader can explore
much farther in their area of interest." (The Psychologist, 1 July
2011)

'The Science of ADHD is a felicitous mix of the
scholarly and popular. I would certainly recommend it as a valuable
handbook for informed parents and professionals engaged in the
management of children with ADHD. At the same time, senior students
and researchers about to undertake work in the area would also
greatly benefit from it.'

--Emeritus Professor John Bradshaw, Monash University,
Australia

'This is an accessible and sane account of our knowledge
about ADHD. The combination of personal experience and scientific
understanding make it an attractive and helpful account for all
those wanting to learn.'

--Professor Eric Taylor, Kings College London Institute
of Psychiatry, UK