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Overview
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is one of the least understood medical conditions. With no specific test available, misdiagnosis is common and the results can be devastating for both the parents and the child. Because no one can agree on a single definition for the disorder, confusion is rampant and treatment is only mildly successful at best.
Attention Deficit Disorder Misdiagnosis addresses these problems in a systematic and logical fashion. It presents a battery of tests for properly diagnosing ADD, stresses its relationship to brain behavior and proposes practical treatment solutions. Written by an expert in the field who also happens to be the mother of an ADD child, it presents a unique perspective on this complex yet all too pervasive disorder.
This is an essential text for doctors, parents and any individual working with an ADD child or adult. It will also help professionals in related disciplines approach ADD as a biochemical medical disorder and understand the reasons for its inherent complexity and frequent misdiagnosis.
Incl. anatomical structure implicated in the disorder, cognitive differences between ADHD & ADD, followup studies.
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As a psychologist specializing in neuropsychology and running an Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic in Michigan, the author illuminates this complex disorder affecting adults as well as children<-->for both professionals and families. She emphasizes accurate assessment, advocates for a whole-treatment approach in light of theories of attention and diverse findings in the literature, distinguishes between ADD with and without hyperactivity, identifies other associated disorders, and addresses the controversial use of stimulants as first-line treatment. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Product Details
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Table of Contents
Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder from a Theoretical Perspective Defining Attention Manifestations and Consequences of Attentional Deficit Anatomical Structures Implicated in the Disorder Pharmacology of Attention Information Processing: A Critical Aspect of Attentional Functioning Frontal Lobe System Parietal Lobe Functioning Genetic Influences on ADD/Comorbity Factors Cognitive Differences Between ADHD and ADD Nosological Issues Comorbid Disorders and Disorders Associated with ADD Follow-up Studies: Development Span of the Disorder Treatment: Stimulants as the First Line of Defense Treatment: Anti-Depressants as the Second Line of Defense to Address Underlying Comorbid Conditions/Other Possible Medical- Management Solutions Evaluation of Attention Deficit Disorder Other Treatment Methods Index