Adult AD/HD: A Reader Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Revised and Updated [Paperback]

Michele Novotni (Author), Thomas A. Whiteman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 2003

Written especially for adults with AD/HD, this book provides an easy-to-read format, highlighted summaries, and true stories.

Adult AD/HD also brings a better understanding to professional caregivers and the families, friends, and coworkers of those with AD/HD by:

• Identifying, explaining, and dispeling the myths surrounding AD/HD
• Examining the symptoms of AD/HD and gives reasonable methods for diagnosis and treatment

• Includes chapters on coaching and alternative treatment options

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

WHY DON’T YOU THINK BEFORE YOU ACT? ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING? CAN’T YOU JUST RELAX AND TAKE IT EASY? These are the kinds of comments and criticisms that adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder hear again and again. So what’s the problem? The truth is, inattentiveness, unfinished projects, inconsistency, impulsivity, and short attention spans are not chosen behaviors designed to drive others crazy. They’re common symptoms of a much greater problem that affects millions of adults-Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), formerly known as ADD. If these behaviors describe you or someone you know, Adult AD/HD can help. Not only does it identify, explain, and dispel the myths surrounding this disorder, but it also examines the symptoms of AD/HD and gives reasonable methods for diagnosis and treatment. Now completely revised and updated to incorporate the many medical discoveries and changes in the AD/HD field, Adult AD/HD includes chapters on coaching and alternative treatment options. Written especially for adults with AD/HD, this book works with the reader, providing an easy-to-read format, highlighted summaries, and true stories to illustrate the information. A valuable resource, Adult AD/HD also brings a better understanding to professional caregivers and the families, friends, and coworkers of those with AD/HD.

About the Author

THOMAS A. WHITEMAN Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the founder and president of Life Counseling Services. He helps direct Fresh Start Seminars a non-profit organization that conducts over fifty divorce recovery seminars a year for both adults and children throughout the United States. He has authored or coauthored several books including The Marriage Mender (NavPress) Adult ADD Victim of Love? Stress Test and Starting Over (all Piñon Press). He earned his doctorate from Bryn Mawr College and lives with his wife and three children in Berwyn Pennsylvania.

RANDY PETERSEN has written numerous books including several on psychological themes. He is coauthor of Stress Test and Victim of Love? (both Piñon Press). Randy regularly creates educational curriculum for youth and adults and lives in Westville New Jersey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: NavPress; New Edition edition (January 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576833577
• ISBN-13: 978-1576833575
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Attention Deficit Disorder

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of its Kind, May 20, 2004

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Mookie "star of TV's Manimal" (Indianapolis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adult AD/HD: A Reader Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Revised and Updated (Paperback)

You have an attention deficit.

An overly academic, wordy textbook is not your friend.

This book is exactly what you need.

The layout and the informality of the writing allow even the most scatterbrained reader to stay focused and get the maximum amount of information without struggling to grasp it.

It's incredibly helpful for the AD/HD adult, their friends and families and anyone else who just wants to know exactly what is known about this horribly frustrating, yet occasionally wonderful condition.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, August 19, 2004

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D. DeWitt (Hudsonville, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adult AD/HD: A Reader Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Revised and Updated (Paperback)

This book was one I found at the library and having been diagnosed with Adult ADD just one year ago at the age of 26, I had a lot of struggles trying to find better ways to study while in grad school. This book has helped me immensely. It's easy to read, the real-life stories bring a great quality to the book and the tips are wonderful.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Help in AD/HD Friendly Format, January 7, 2007

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Merrybelle Crenshaw "Ooo, look! A bright shin... (gold mountain, california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adult AD/HD: A Reader Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Revised and Updated (Paperback)

This book has helped me, my husband, boss, and friends understand the challenges I face with AD/HD. And it is a great reference when I lose patience with myself over my disorganization and my difficulty in starting and/or finishing projects. It is easy to jump around in the book to find the help I need to face my daily challenges.