100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (100 Questions & Answers about . . .) [Paperback]

Ruth D. Nass (Author), Fern Leventhal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 2005

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a medical disorder that can cause behavioral and psychological problems. This complex condition can be confusing for children and profoundly frustrating for parents, many of whom don't understand why their child can't seem to pay attention or sit still. Now, two experts in the field offer you the benefit of their experience in 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Discussing both medical and psycho-social aspects of the condition, Dr. Ruth Nass and Dr. Fern Leventhal provide an authoritative yet compassionate explanation of the ins and outs of treating this condition and teaching your child strategies for living -- and learning -- with ADHD. .

Editorial Reviews

Review

" ... It answers questions they didn't even know they should ask." -- Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, Arnold and Debbie Simon Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY

" ... this book will be a tremendously valuable resource for parents ... Your questions are answered here better than anywhere else." -- Scott Bezsylko, Headmaster, Winston Preparatory School for Learning Disabled Children, New York, NY

"… It's a must-read and provides comfort and relief in coping with those nagging issues that challenge our lives." -- Parent of 13-year-old ADHD child

From the Publisher

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder includes many helpful features for the reader:

* Concise and easy-to-read

* Provides both the patient and physician’s perspective on ADHD

* Written by an expert author team with extensive experience

* Provides practical answers to questions about treatment options, school issues, your child’s interpersonal relationships, sources of support, and much more

* Excellent introduction to understanding the underlying neurobiological features as well as the many manifestations of ADHD

* Covers the basics on diagnosis and treatment of all aspects of ADHD

* The question and answer format mimics an actual physician consultation and allows readers to quickly find the specific questions and answers they are seeking

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.; 1 edition (June 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763732559
• ISBN-13: 978-0763732554
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,421,744 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 A MUST-HAVE Resource for Parents and Educators, October 24, 2004

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Kevin Costello (Dalton, MA) - See all my reviews
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A must-have resource for parents and educators of children with ADHD.

I have been an educator for over ten years, and have been exposed to countless books and resources about ADHD. Most of them, I have found, either bore you with excessive neuropsychological jargon, shower you with unpractical strategies, or both. I have yet to read a book about ADHD that I would recommend to parents and colleagues. Until now, that is!

I was delighted to read "100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." Dr. Nass and Dr. Leventhal have penned an informative, well-written book that is both comprehensive and concise. The format is extremely reader-friendly, and makes it possible, with a straightforward table of contents and complete index, to return to the book for a quick reference. The authors left no stone unturned in their efforts to produce a thoroughly researched, carefully presented resource that is replete with current findings and practical (yes, practical!) strategies to help children with ADHD improve their academic performance. I was particularly impressed with the "Medication and ADHD" section; Dr. Nass and Dr. Leventhal provide more than enough information to help parents make informed decisions about ADHD medications.

I HIGHLY recommend this book! My grade: 100 percent for "100 Questions and Answers About Your Child's ADHD."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ready Reference Guide to ADHD, October 18, 2004

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jw (NY, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (100 Questions & Answers about . . .) (Paperback)

This book is excellent. Its format is vastly different from a thick textbook. Important points are highlighted. You can surf the index and read a Q and A. You can easily skip those Q&As that are not germane to your interests.The book is fact oriented with no longwinded technical discussions.One of the co-authors is a practicing neurologist which is not the norm for authors of such books (no offense to PhDs). I consider this book the most authoritative in ADHD literature. It's my best find this year. jw

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars parent friendly, October 20, 2008

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This review is from: 100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (100 Questions & Answers about . . .) (Paperback)

helpful and informative book for parents who have children with ADHD. Easy to read with not a lot of therapeutic jargon.