Experiences and Explanations of ADHD
Experiences and Explanations of ADHD

Author: Mikka Nielsen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-16

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1351392417

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Experiences and Explanations of ADHD: An Ethnography of Adults Living with a Diagnosis presents research on the lived experiences of those diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Drawing on in-depth interviews with adults diagnosed with ADHD, the book provides an examination of how the diagnosis is understood, used, and acted upon by the people receiving the diagnosis. The book delves into the phenomenology of ADHD and uncovers the experiences of a highly debated diagnosis from a first-person perspective. It further considers these experiences within the context of our time and culture and contributes to a discussion of how to understand human diversity and deviance in contemporary society. Studying both societal conditions behind the emergence of ADHD, questions concerning everyday life with ADHD, and interpretations of the diagnosis, the book offers an analysis of the intertwinement of experiences of suffering and diagnostic categories. This book will appeal to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of cultural psychology and medical anthropology, as well as those with an interest in the sociology of diagnoses.

Experiences and Explanations of ADHD
Experiences and Explanations of ADHD

Author: Mikka Nielsen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-16

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1351392409

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Experiences and Explanations of ADHD: An Ethnography of Adults Living with a Diagnosis presents research on the lived experiences of those diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Drawing on in-depth interviews with adults diagnosed with ADHD, the book provides an examination of how the diagnosis is understood, used, and acted upon by the people receiving the diagnosis. The book delves into the phenomenology of ADHD and uncovers the experiences of a highly debated diagnosis from a first-person perspective. It further considers these experiences within the context of our time and culture and contributes to a discussion of how to understand human diversity and deviance in contemporary society. Studying both societal conditions behind the emergence of ADHD, questions concerning everyday life with ADHD, and interpretations of the diagnosis, the book offers an analysis of the intertwinement of experiences of suffering and diagnostic categories. This book will appeal to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of cultural psychology and medical anthropology, as well as those with an interest in the sociology of diagnoses.

ADHD in Adulthood
ADHD in Adulthood

Author: Margaret Weiss

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2001-12-07

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780801868221

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How does ADHD manifest itself in adult life? In general, the authors write, hyperactivity tends to diminish with age, impulsivity changes quality, and attention problems remain the same although they may become more disabling as organizational demands increase. The authors carefully answer the questions often posed by professionals and patients about these symptoms and other issues. They describe the diagnostic interview and the use of rating scales and include examples of the scales. They also provide a well-balanced review of associated psychiatric conditions, such as mood and anxiety disorders, Tourette's syndrome, oppositional and conduct problems, and substance abuse. Descriptions of all the primary approaches to treatment—medication, psychological therapies, and environmental restructuring—include vivid case examples.

Framing ADHD Children
Framing ADHD Children

Author: Adam Rafalovich

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2004-08-04

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0739155164

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Framing ADHD Children explores the three social worlds of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: the home, classroom, and clinic. Through intensive interviews with teachers, parents, clinicians, and ADHD children, this book brings to light the human experiences surrounding this behavior disorder. The experiences of interview participants are supplemented with the most detailed historical discussion of ADHD to date, including the past and present debates about the true 'nature' of the disorder, issues concerning children taking stimulant medications, and the continuing discussion of whether or not modern technology can really detect ADHD in the brain. Both the history of ADHD and the people interviewed here demonstrate that ADHD is far from a cut-and-dry phenomenon, but rather a complex social process that requires the negotiation of uncertainty and ambiguity at every step.

ADHD
ADHD

Author: Arash Esmaili Zaghi

Publisher:

Published: 2018-07-18

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781732593404

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ADHD: The College Experience offers an honest and humorous look at both the daily struggles and the unique potential of college students with ADHD. From last-minute paper-writing, to the seemingly endless labyrinth of a wandering mind, you're sure to see yourself in these stories that capture the essence of college life for students with ADHD. There is no magical solution to the difficulties that students with ADHD will face in higher education, and no single set of recommendations will work for everyone. That's why you won't find long lists of tips, tricks, and strategies in this guide for students. Instead, Zaghi presents an insightful and entertaining mix of observations and reflections based on his personal experiences as a university professor who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults

Author: Wolfgang Retz

Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 380559237X

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Worldwide longitudinal studies performed since the 1970s have clearly shown that ADHD persists into adulthood. These findings have stimulated researchers to develop the therapeutic approaches for adult patients, especially in European countries where scientific and clinical interest in ADHD has increased.. In this volume, leading experts from Europe and the United States present their long-term results in order to provide an overview of important aspects of ADHD across the lifespan. These results include epidemiology, neurobiology, psychopathology, longitudinal course, comorbidity and social impairment associated with ADHD. Topics include diagnostic problems and therapeutic options as well as molecular genetic studies. Further, morphological and functional imaging studies in adult ADHD are reviewed, as well as the very important issue of comorbidity. Providing an excellent source of up-to-date information, this publication is essential reading for psychiatrists, neurologists, geneticists, psychotherapists, physicians and other therapists working with ADHD patients.

Oxford Textbook of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Oxford Textbook of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Author: Tobias Banaschewski

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 0198739257

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Oxford Textbook of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is an authoritative, multi-disciplinary text covering the diagnosis, assessment and management of patients with ADHD.

Cory Stories
Cory Stories

Author: Jeanne Kraus

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781591471486

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A young boy named Corey explains what it feels like to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and how his parents and his doctor have helped him learn to adjust to it.

Sleep and ADHD
Sleep and ADHD

Author: Harriet Hiscock

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 0128141816

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Sleep and ADHD begins with an overview of sleep (normal sleep, sleep cues, developmental phases, etc.) and continues with the epidemiology of ADHD and sleep problems, including medical issues (e.g. sleep apnea), parasomnias, behavioral insomnias (i.e. limit setting, sleep onset association disorders, circadian rhythm disorders and anxiety-related insomnia). It then covers the etiology of sleep problems, including the role of sleep hygiene and habits, the developing child, and the role of stimulants and medications used in the management of ADHD sleep problems. As the first book of its kind, users will find this reference an invaluable addition to the literature on ADHD. - Covers both the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of sleep problems - Addresses sleep issues in younger children, but also addresses adolescents and adults - Discusses the impact of sleep problems on the family as well as the child with ADHD - Reviews the evidence around the neurobiology of sleep and systems regulating sleep in ADHD