Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults and Children - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521113989 ISBN 13: 9780521113984

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurobehavioral disorder characterized by persistent and often acute distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It is a condition usually associated with children but in recent years the diagnosis of ADHD in adults has risen significantly. ADHD often coexists with a wide array of other psychiatric illnesses, including depression and bipolar disorder, thus complicating its assessment and management. In Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults and Children, a team of world renowned experts bring together the recent research in this area and cover the history, diagnosis, epidemiology, comorbidity, neuroimaging, and a full spectrum of clinical options for the management of ADHD. The wide ranging, detailed coverage in this text will be of interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, coaches, physicians, or anyone who wants to develop a deeper understanding of the etiology, characteristics, developmental process, diagnostics, and range of treatment modalities.

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About the Authors

Lenard Adler is Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, NY, USA.

Thomas J. Spencer is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Associate Chief, Clinical and Research in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

Timothy Wilens is Director at the Center for Addiction Medicine and Senior Staff in Child Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521113989
• ISBN 13: 9780521113984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 410
• Editor: Adler Lenard A., Spencer Thomas J., Wilens Timothy E.