Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment [Paperback]

Patricia O. Quinn (Editor), Kathleen G. Nadeau (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 14, 2002

Bringing together many highly regarded specialists in the field of AD/HD, Drs. Nadeau and Quinn have organized an in-depth resource for clinicians. Several important topics unique to women that have received little attention elsewhere are addressed, including the need to rethink DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, the impact of hormones upon AD/HD in women, the use of medications during pregnancy, and the range of coexisting conditions that complicate and often mask AD/HD in women.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Advantage Books; 1 edition (June 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971460922
• ISBN-13: 978-0971460928
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable information from two top experts, February 22, 2008

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Gina Pera "Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?, a... (San Francisco Bay Area, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Paperback)

You cannot go wrong with any book by Drs. Nadeau and Quinn, including this one. It is primarily an in-depth guide for clinicians who treat women with ADHD. But, in my experience, clinicians' guides often provide the most helpful books to read before you begin the search for an ADHD specialist. Once you know the recommended protocols, such guides provide a benchmark by which to judge a potential therapist's or doctor's expertise.

Quinn and Nadeau are highly respected pioneers in the detection and treatment of ADHD in women and girls. And if you've found that most healthcare professionals are undereducated on ADHD in general, wait until you learn how little they know about the unique angle gender takes. ADHD not only might manifest differently in females, but there are also other psychological and physical issues, such as hormonal cycles and pregnancy, to consider. And this information is found literally nowhere else.

I also recommend their other books on this subject, including "Understanding Women with ADHD," "Understanding Girls with ADHD," and "When Moms and Kids have ADD."

That said, their expert knowledge extends well beyond female ADHD into all aspects in both genders and throughout the lifespan. Together or individually, they have contributed many helpful standouts to the ADHD library and are popular speakers at national conferences.

Gina Pera, author
Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? Stoppingthe Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHDRollerCoaster.com

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great AD/HD Resource, June 5, 2003

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Tara McGillicuddy (South Shore, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Paperback)

This is a great resource for professionals who treat and work with females with AD/HD, females with AD/HD, and parents of females with AD/HD. Though the book may be intended for professionals, the setup of the book is very ADD Friendly and the language is easy to understand.

I think reading this book will be very benefical to women with AD/HD and family members of females with AD/HD. It may put females ahead of the game when they seek treatment for AD/HD. It may give them a better idea of whether the professional who is treating them acutally understands AD/HD.

Females who are currently in treatment for AD/HD should consider asking the professional treating her if he or she has read this book. If the answer if no it may be in her best interest to suggest that he or she does.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive resource on AD/HD in women, August 10, 2007

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AKTeacher1 (Kodiak, Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Paperback)

This is a MUST READ for anyone searching for more information on how AD/HD manifests itself in girls and women. This would be an excellent resource for medical doctors to help make them aware that AD/HD in girls and women IS real and not just "in their heads."