When an Adult You Love Has ADHD: Professional Advice for Parents, Partners, and Siblings (APA LifeTools Series)

Winner, Independent Press Awards, Psychology
In this book internationally renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley explains the science behind ADHD and how you can tell if your spouse, partner, friend, adult child, or sibling may have it.Dr. Barkley shows how to guide your loved one toward the right treatment, and what to do if they don’t want treatment.
ADHD doesn’t just affect kids — adults can have it too. This will come as no surprise if you are close to an adult who has problems with attention, concentration, distractibility, impulsiveness, forgetfulness, or self-control (or all of these symptoms). The good news is that with effective treatment your loved one with ADHD can have a happier, more successful life and a stronger, closer relationship with you and others.
Adults with ADHD can be successful, achieve their goals, and live out big dreams—and you can help. You can set boundaries to manage your own emotional and financial stress, too. In When an Adult You Love Has ADHD you will learn practical steps for helping your loved one accept and manage their disorder, and pursue paths in life where ADHD might not pose such a big problem.
Dr. Barkley shows how to guide your loved one toward the right treatment and, using real-life examples, answers questions such as:
What health risks does ADHD impose on those who have it? Why am I feeling resentful toward my loved one with ADHD? What can I do to help my loved one at home, at work, and in other areas of life? How can I avoid wasting time and money on sham treatments? What if my loved one doesn’t want help? Adults with ADHD can achieve their goals and live out big dreams — and you can help.
In this book you will learn practical steps for helping your loved one accept and manage their disorder, and pursue unique, often nontraditional pathways to success.

From the Publisher

Table of Contents

Preface

PART I. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADULT ADHD

Chapter 1. How to Tell If a Loved One Has ADHDChapter 2. Looking Below the Surface of Adult ADHDChapter 3. The Facts About ADHD in AdultsChapter 4. What Causes ADHD?Chapter 5. What Are the Consequences of Untreated ADHD?Chapter 6. Is My Loved One at Risk for Other Psychiatric Disorders?Chapter 7. Can Adult ADHD Be a Good Thing to Have? Some ADHD Success StoriesChapter 8. The Impact of an Adult With ADHD on You

PART II. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

Chapter 9. How to Talk With a Loved One About Getting Professional HelpChapter 10. Helping Your Loved One Understand and Accept Adult ADHDChapter 11. What Are the Best Nonmedical Treatments for Adult ADHD?Chapter 12. Medications for Managing Adult ADHDChapter 13. Helping Your Loved One Stay on MedicationChapter 14. Unproven Treatments for Adult ADHDChapter 15. Roles You Can Adopt to Be of HelpChapter 16. Advice for Living With an Adult With ADHDChapter 17. Advice for Work and Education SettingsChapter 18. Advice for Addressing Health RisksChapter 19. Government Programs Relevant to Adult ADHD

Appendix

Resources

Index

About the Author

Publisher ‏ : ‎ APA LifeTools
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 143382308X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433823084
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.8 x 8.4 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ APA LifeTools Series
Best Sellers Rank: #41,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #47 in Children & Adolescent’s Learning Disorders #57 in Parent & Adult Child Relationships (Books) #65 in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
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