Misdiagnosis And Dual Diagnoses Of Gifted Children And Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, And Other Disorders - Softcover

Webb, James T.; Amend, Edward R.; Webb, Nadia E.; Goerss, Jean; Beljan, Paul; Olenchak, F. Richard; Paul Beljan; F. Richard Olenchak

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0910707677 ISBN 13: 9780910707671

Publisher: Great Potential Pr Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Our brightest, most creative children and adults are often being misdiagnosed with behavioral and emotional disorders such as ADHD, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, Bipolar, OCD, or Asperger?s. Many receive unneeded medication and inappropriate counseling as a result. Physicians, psychologists, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses. Six nationally prominent health care professionals describe ways parents and professionals can distinguish between gifted behaviors and pathological behaviors. ?These authors have brought to light a widespread and serious problem?the wasting of lives from the misdiagnosis of gifted children and adults and the inappropriate treatment that often follows.? Jack G. Wiggins, Ph. D., Former President, American Psychological Association

About this title

About the Author:

The authors, James T. Webb, Ph.D., Edwards R. Amend, Psy.D., Nadia E. Webb, Psy.D., Jean Goerss, M.D., Paul Beljan, Psy.D., and F. Rich Olenchak, Ph.D., include the President of the National Association for Gifted Children, two clinical neuropsychologists, two clinical psychologists, and a board-certified pediatrician formerly affiliated with The Mayo Clinic.

Review:

"!!!!!Must Read" -- Today's Books, December, 2004

"I recommend this book to all parents, teachers, and professionals who interact with gifted children and their families." -- Drake D. Duane, M.D., Director, Institute of Behavioral Neurology; Past-President, International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities; Past Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board, The Dyslexia Foundation

"Makes a powerful statement... I highly recommend this book to both professionals and parents." -- Nicholas Colangelo, Ph.D., Professor of Gifted Education and Director, Belin-Blank Center, The University of Iowa

"Parents, teachers, physicians, counselors, and therapists, as well as gifted will find a wealth of practical knowledge here." -- Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D., Author, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide, Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

"This book clarifies important and relevant characteristics of gifted children and adults... concise, informative, and readable." -- Richard M. Clouse, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., Associate Professor,University of Louisville School of Medicine

"This book is a significant contribution that should greatly reduce the difficulties in making an appropriate diagnosis" -- Tracy L. Cross, Ph.D., George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Gifted Studies, Editor, Roeper Review

"This book is an invaluable resource for professionals and parents... to clarify the often-misunderstood experiences of gifted children and adults." -- Colleen M. Harsin, M.A., M.S.W., Manager of Family Services, Davidson Institute for Talent Development

"This well-organized book describes how giftedness can be confused with some psychiatric disorders, obscure other disorders." -- William H. Smith, Ph.D., ABPP-CL, Former Dean, Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Sciences

"Valuable resource for parents, teachers, and professionals from both psychological and medical communities. I wish I had it years ago." -- Carolyn Kottmeyer, Hoagies' Gifted Education Page; Hoagies' Kids and Teens Page

"a thorough and compassionate guide to behaviors of gifted children and adults that are sometimes mistaken as psychiatric symptoms" -- Randi Hutter Epstein, M.D., New York

About this edition

• Publisher: Great Potential Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0910707677
• ISBN 13: 9780910707671
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 265