Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a multidisciplinary approach

✍ Scribed by Henryk Holowenko

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 109
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a medical diagnosis label for a mixed group of disruptive behaviours in children, which influences their development, family relationships and social interaction. This book stresses that AD/HD is not a disease, but part of the child's make-up.

✦ Table of Contents

Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder: A Multidisciplinary Approach......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Foreword and Acknowledgements......Page 10
1. Introduction......Page 12
Background......Page 14
Definition: What is AD/HD?......Page 15
Causes / Etiology......Page 16
Comorbidities and Associated Problems......Page 18
Why is AD/HD Difficult to Diagnose?......Page 19
Overview of AD/HD......Page 21
3. Diagnosis and Assessment Considerations......Page 24
Behaviour Across Settings......Page 26
Review of School Records......Page 27
Individual Psychological Assessment and Cognitive Profile......Page 28
Clinical and Medical Examination......Page 31
Integrating Assessment Data......Page 32
School Based Strategies and Interventions for Children Diagnosed as Having AD/HD......Page 34
Classroom Management......Page 35
Home and School......Page 42
Summary......Page 43
5. Interventions at Home......Page 46
Think and Act Positively About your Child......Page 47
Develop a Positive Self-Esteem for your Child......Page 48
Implement Routine, Structure and Predictability......Page 49
Take Control......Page 50
Set Up Sanctions (‘Safety Valves’)......Page 51
Seek Advice......Page 53
6. Medication......Page 54
Addiction......Page 55
Follow-Up......Page 56
7. Educational Provision: AD/HD and the 57 SEN Code of Practice......Page 58
8. Parents and the Assessment and Intervention 61 Process......Page 62
9. Policy Guidelines......Page 66
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 72
ICD-10 Diagnostic Criteria for Hyperkinetic Syndrome......Page 75
Appendix B: Physician’s Checklist for Patients......Page 78
Suggestions for Keeping Your Child Safe......Page 84
Taking Your Child Out to Public Places......Page 85
References......Page 88
Further Reading......Page 94
Further Information and Contact Addresses......Page 98
Subject Index......Page 102
Author Index......Page 108