By
Russell A Barkley, PhD
A treasured parent resource since its publication, Taking Charge of ADHD has now been revised and updated to incorporate the most current information on ADHD and its treatment. From internationally renowned ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, the book empowers parents by arming them with the up-to-date knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need. Features of the revised edition include:
Russell A Barkley, PhD, is Director of Psychology and Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and editor of The ADHD Report, the leading newsletter in the field. His many books for professionals and parents include Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior.
| 1. | Describe the challenge of raising a child with ADHD |
| 2. | List 7 principles of a principle-centered parent |
| 3. | Explain why it is important for the parent of an ADHD child to become an executive parent |
| 4. | Separate fact from fiction about ADHD |
| 5. | Discuss cases of ADHD children, their diagnoses and treatment |
| 6. | Describe how difficulty sustaining attention affects children with ADHD |
| 7. | Describe five definite symptoms of ADHD and their impact on behavior |
| 8. | Explain how the problems of ADHD can be traced to a delay in the development of inhibition of behavior |
| 9. | Explain how deficiencies in self-speech and rule-governed behavior create problems in ADHD children |
| 10. | Make the neurological connection between the inability to inhibit behavior and ADHD |
| 11. | Recount the research on brain injuries and ADHD |
| 12. | Dispel myths about what causes ADHD |
| 13. | Identify parental or family characteristics that increase the odds that the child will have ADHD |
| 14. | Establish criteria for the diagnosis of ADHD |
| 15. | Describe the progression of ADHD from preschool children through school-age children, adolescents and adults |
| 16. | Describe how the symptoms of ADHD change with the situation |
| 17. | Explain mental, physical, behavioral, and emotional problems associated with ADHD |
| 18. | Describe the interactions of children with ADHD and their mothers |
| 19. | Explain why children with ADHD seem to behave better for their fathers than for their mothers |
| 20. | List six conditions that should prompt a parent to seek professional evaluation of their child for ADHD |
| 21. | Identify the type of professional one should call to evaluate a child’s ADHD |
| 22. | Provide ten helpful hints for an effective school evaluation |
| 23. | Prepare for a psychological or psychiatric evaluation of a child with ADHD |
| 24. | Fill out a Home Situations Questionnaire |
| 25. | Distinguish between ADHD and ADD |
| 26. | Describe various emotions parents are likely to feel upon learning the diagnosis of ADHD for their child |
| 27. | List five things a parent can do to get educated about ADHD |
| 28. | Describe fourteen guiding principles for raising a child with ADHD |
| 29. | Identify and avoid the source of stress as parents of a child with ADHD |
| 30. | Describe four techniques to cope with the stress of raising a child with ADHD |
| 31. | List eight kinds of behavior that may indicate that the child has oppositional defiant disorder |
| 32. | Describe eight steps that would lead to better behavior from your ADHD child |
| 33. | Give more effective commands to your child so as to improve obedience of your commands |
| 34. | Describe seven steps for solving problems at home |
| 35. | Identify five steps to improve social interaction problems of your child with ADHD |
| 36. | Help a child with ADHD to deal with teasing |
| 37. | Explain what to look for in a school for your child with ADHD |
| 38. | Explain how to choose a teacher for your child with ADHD |
| 39. | Provide advice about classroom structure and curriculum for a child with ADHD |
| 40. | Identify seven principles for developing classroom management programs for a child with ADHD |
| 41. | Describe behavior management methods for the classroom for children with ADHD |
| 42. | Manage the academic problems of adolescents with ADHD |
| 43. | Put school performance in proper perspective |
| 44. | Formulate questions to ask a physician about ADHD medication |
| 45. | Dispel misconceptions about stimulants for ADHD |
| 46. | Describe how the stimulants work |
| 47. | Describe the side effects of stimulants for ADHD |
| 48. | List factors that should be considered before prescribing stimulants to children with ADHD |
| 49. | Outline parameters that might help a parent in making decision about trying stimulant medication for the child with ADHD |
| 50. | Identify drugs (other than stimulants) that may be of benefit to those with ADHD |
| 51. | Describe the side effects of tricyclic depressants |
| Preface | |
| Introduction. A Guiding Philosophy for Parents of Children with ADHD | |
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Part I Understanding ADHD |
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| 1. | What is Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder? |
| 2. | What’s Really Wrong with My Child?: Poor Self-Control |
| 3. | What Causes ADHD |
| 4. | What to Expect: The Nature of the Disorder |
| 5. | The Family Context of a Child with ADHD |
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Part II Taking Charge: How to Be a Successful Executive Parent |
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| 6. | Deciding to Have Your Child Evaluated for ADHD |
| 7. | Preparing for the Evaluation |
| 8. | Coping with the Diagnosis of ADHD |
| 9. | Fourteen Guiding Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD |
| 10. | Just for Parents: How to Take Care of Yourself |
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Part III Managing Life with ADHD: How to Cope at Home and at School |
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| 11. | Eight Steps to Better Behavior |
| 12. | Taking Charge at Home: The Art of Problem Solving |
| 13. | How to Help Your Child with Peer Problems |
| 14. | Getting through Adolescence with Arthur L. Robin, PhD |
| 15. | Off to School on the Right Foot: Managing Your Child’s Education with Linda J. Pfiffner, PhD |
| 16. | Enhancing Education at School and at Home: Methods for Success from Kindergarten through Grade 12 |
| 17. | Keeping School Performance in Perspective |
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Part IV Medications for ADHD |
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| 18. | The Stimulants with George J. DuPaul, PhD, and Daniel Connor, MD |
| 19. | Other Medicines for ADHD |
| Support Services for Parents | |
| Suggested Reading and Videotapes | |
| References | |
| Index | |
| About the Author | |
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