ADHD as a Learned Behavioral Pattern: A Less Medicinal More Self-Reliant/Collaborative Intervention [Paperback]

Craig Wiener (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2007

Traditional treatments of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have been designed to contain a neurobiological delay that renders individuals less capable of resisting shortsighted behaviors. This work critiques that analysis of ADHD, and proposes an alternative strategy to reduce the incidence of ADHD responses.

Rather than invoke biological determinism, with all of its contradictions and pitfalls, ADHD patterning is understood within a learning paradigm - a well accepted conceptual framework within the field of Psychology. By focusing on the ways in which ADHD actions and reactions are reinforced, readers will notice an increase in precision and scope when accounting for ADHD frequency rates.

While most ADHD therapies are based on medicine and stringency, this book advises to develop the child's autonomy and encourages interdependent communication to avoid the flaws of traditional treatments. Because ADHD remedies have not shown impressive long-term efficacy, the book's goal is to present new options to arm practitioners with viable alternative solutions to ADHD behaviors.

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About the Author

Craig Wiener is a licensed Psychologist and a faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He received he doctorate degree in Education from Clark University in 1979. Since that time, he has been working with individuals diagnosed as ADHD in his private practice, and at Family Health Center of Worcester, where he has functioned as Clinical Director of Mental Health Services since 1993. He is also the author of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as Learned Behavioral Pattern: A Return to Psychology, which provided the foundation for this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America; 1 edition (May 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761838090
• ISBN-13: 978-0761838098
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,850,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We can model self-reliance and collaboration to help our kids learn these behaviors., January 13, 2008

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This review is from: ADHD as a Learned Behavioral Pattern: A Less Medicinal More Self-Reliant/Collaborative Intervention (Paperback)

Dr. Wiener's brilliant and scholarly work presents the argument of the traditionalists' neurobiological delay model versus the alternative biopsychosocial model in the development and treatment of ADHD. He explains how the traditionalists' view of the cause of ADHD is strictly biological with the necessity for medicinal treatment(s). Whereas, the biopsychosocial model shows us how ADHD behaviors are socially reinforced. Through effort and relearning, Dr. Wiener shows us how we can reinforce non-ADHD behaviors by modeling compassion, listening skills, and mutual respect. We can encourage the development of self-reliance and collaboration through the Socratic method of learning. Dr. Wiener shows us the tremendous influence of biopsychosocial understanding on causes of and remedies for ADHD behaviors. Dr. Wiener shows us that by starting early with our children in teaching self-reliance, self-efficacy, collaboration and negotiating skills in positive, noncritical ways, our children will grow into satisfied, involved, high-achieving and independent adults. I believe his book teaches us all how to be civilized, one family at a time.