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Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: Practical Easy-to-Use Guide for Clinicians Paperback – November 1, 2007
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This book offers clinicians a comprehensive, research-derived treatment model for use with adult clients suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The treatment model integrates education, medication, coaching, and cognitive behavioral therapy to go beyond what traditional therapeutic techniques can offer. Written for the busy professional in private practice, it provides everything a therapist or ADHD coach needs to know to help these clients quickly and effectively.
… it is a real pleasure to read Tuckman's superbly rendered book on ADHD in adults, for it is so well-reasoned, science-based, information-rich, to the point, and finally―useful! Apart from wishing I had written it, I sincerely wish that you will read it.
―Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at Medical University of South Carolina Charleston and research professor of psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syracuse
Tuckman has filled a huge gap in our understanding of adults who suffer from ADHD…This book is a valuable contribution to the literature and will be a treasured resource.
―Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D., cofounder of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) and author of The ADHD Workbook for Parents.
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherNew Harbinger Publications
- Publication dateNovember 1, 2007
- Dimensions7.16 x 0.56 x 10.07 inches
- ISBN-101572245212
- ISBN-13978-1572245211
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Numerous informative trade books exist on ADHD in children that can serve to guide family members in its scientific understanding and management, but this is far from the case for adults with the disorder. The few popular books that do exist on adults with ADHD are sometimes filled with half-truths, clinical yet unscientific “wisdom,” distracting anecdotes, and outright falsehoods about the disorder, including the possibility that it conveys some beneficial gifts to those so afflicted. For these reasons, it is a real pleasure to read Tuckman’s superbly rendered book on ADHD in adults, for it is so well-reasoned, science-based, information-rich, to the point, and finally—useful! Apart from wishing I had written it, I sincerely wish that you will read it.
—Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., clinical professor of psychiatry at Medical University of South Carolina Charleston and research professor of psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syracuse
Tuckman has filled a huge gap in our understanding of adults who suffer from ADHD. He sheds light where there was darkness, he clarifies the science behind adult ADHD, and, most importantly, he brings theory into practice by providing a well-balanced model for helping those with ADHD using a multi-modal approach to treatment: education, medication, coaching, and psychotherapy. Readers will come away with practical tools to improve the lives of those suffering from this condition. This book is a valuable contribution to the literature and will be a treasured resource.
—Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D., cofounder of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) and author of The ADHD Workbook for Parents
Tuckman has authored a state of the art volume deftly blending science and clinical experience to provide a reasoned, reasonable and eminently useful treatment guide for adult ADHD. He writes from a strong scientific and clinical framework. It is clear in this volume that he has spent countless hours helping adults with ADHD. Current in its scientific foundation and practical in its approach to assessment and treatment, Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD is an exceptional guide for mental health professionals working with adults with ADHD. It is rare to find volumes directed at mental health professionals that are scientifically accurate yet practical in approach. In his new book, Tuckman has accomplished both.
—Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., research professor of psychology at George Mason University.
Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD is a wonderful gift for all mental health and health-care professionals. Tuckman’s vast wisdom and valuable interventions are delivered in a reader-friendly, supportive tone. No stones are left unturned for readers seeking the best methods to diagnose and effectively treat adults with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD.) This much needed, well-researched, excellent book truly raises the bar for the standard of care for those adults afflicted with ADHD.
—Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D., Author of: 10 Days to a Less Distracted Child, 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child and Why Can’t You Read My Mind?
Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD is full of practical strategies that you can use with your next client. Tuckman clearly understands the challenges that adults with ADHD face and what you can do to help them stay on top of life’s demands.
—Nancy A. Ratey, Ed.M., MCC, author of The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your AD/HD Brain to Get Control of Your Tasks, Time, and Talents
As a psychiatrist I am pleased to see Tuckman’s Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD added to the armamentarium for all professionals who treat adults with AD/HD. As a psychiatrist I strongly support the concept “Pills do not make skills.” Generally, along with psychiatric medication prescribed by the physician, psychoeducation, psychotherapy, and coaching are often needed to optimize the treatment of adults with AD/HD. The various disciplines need to better work together as a treatment team. The more each participant knows about the other team member’s role and contribution to the treatment, the better off our patient will be. Tuckman’s book goes a long way towards facilitating a better functioning and integrated multimodal treatment program for adults with AD/HD. Each discipline member of the treatment team should read this book and learn how to better their own role and more closely integrate it with the other professionals’ contributions. For example, the more the therapists learn about medication, the better they can serve as liaisons to the medical/prescribing member of the treatment team. Now if only we physicians would learn more about cognitive behavioral therapy for AD/HD in adults.
—Philip Parker MD, psychiatrist in private practice in Southfield, MI, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, and Professional Advisory Board member of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Tuckman’s book, Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD, is an excellent and much-needed resource for clinicians as well as clients. It is informative, well-organized, and written in a conversational style that is easy for all to understand, while still based on research findings. Tuckman’s use of his own experiences in treating adults with ADHD adds a human touch to the complexities of this area of practice. The free online forms and other resources also are also a nice touch.
—James J. Crist, Ph.D., CSAC, clinical psychologist, clinical director of the Child and Family Counseling Center in Woodbridge, VA, adjunct faculty member at Argosy University, and author of ADHD—A Teenager’s Guide
Tuckman has distilled the best of the best from research and clinical experience to provide a wealth of information as well as practical suggestions for managing adult ADHD. Jargon-free, well-organized, and user-friendly, Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD will be immensely helpful to both clinicians and lay readers struggling with ADHD.
—Barbara D. Ingersoll, Ph.D., author of Your Hyperactive Child and Daredevils and Daydreamers, member of the CHADD Professional Advisory Board, and 1997 inductee into the CHADD Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to the welfare of individuals with ADHD.
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About the Author
Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in West Chester, PA, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. He presents frequently on ADHD and related topics to both professionals and members of the public.
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- Publisher : New Harbinger Publications; 1st edition (November 1, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1572245212
- ISBN-13 : 978-1572245211
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.16 x 0.56 x 10.07 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #245,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #234 in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
- #483 in Medical Psychology Pathologies
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About the author

Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA is a psychologist, international presenter, author, and ADHD thought leader. He is the author of five books on adult ADHD. He is widely respected for his insight, humor, and commitment to improving the lives of those with ADHD and those who love them.
He has given more than 700 presentations and podcast interviews and routinely earns excellent reviews for his ability to make complicated information understandable and useful. He serves as a co-chair of CHADD's conference committee and was awarded the 2023 Hall of Fame award for his significant contributions to the field. A popular expert and advocate, he has been widely quoted in national media and serves as an expert for Understood. He is in private practice in West Chester, PA.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021I'm a psychiatric prescriber. I didn't buy this book for any of the coaching or psychotherapy information, although that's covered. I bought the book because I wanted to better understand how to apply the DSM criteria to adult ADHD in my evaluations. I feel better prepared to assess and diagnose after reading this book. I even incorporated some of the symptom examples into my evaluation template in my EHR. The only things that could be better: the book hasn't been updated since the DSM-V (but the changes from IV weren't that great) and the medication section is weak if you're a prescriber. But that's what Stahl's is for. Overall, great book, accessible and easy to understand, and def worth the money.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2009I was extremely impressed with this book. Dr. Tuckman lays out a thorough overview of Adult ADHD that has been invaluable to me in my work as an LPC. Though one hears a great deal about children and ADHD, finding information on adults with this problem is harder to find. Well, not any longer! This book is all I needed to give me a thorough understanding of adult ADHD. I have also gone onto his website and downloaded his handouts which he makes available to individuals. I would recommend this book to anyone who is working with adults in the mental health field.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2009This book lays it on the line for clinicians who may not know as much as they need to know to treat a client with ADHD. Many people are undiagnosed or miss-diagnosed and continue to struggle with a condition that isn't so difficult to manage, if they know how. If more mental health professionals would read this book more people would be helped.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2011Easy but informative read of a topic that is seriously lacking in good literature. Good for a variety of clinicians--therapists & MD's (I'm an MD with several ADHD adult patients). Provides rating-scales & checklists which are helpful as well. The title says it all, it is definitely a summary of integrative treatment.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2010I am a mental health professional and I found this book comprehensive and substantial. It is actually one of the best books I've read on ADHD and could serve as a model for books on other diagnoses. The diagnostic and testing sections were particularly useful.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2008Our society largely considers therapists to be the first line of defense when we experience personal challenges. That's great if we have garden-variety "issues." But if we have a neurocognitive condition such as ADHD, the wrong therapy can be worse than no therapy at all. And I'm not exaggerating.
Many frustrating years can be spent in talk therapy trying to discover the deep, dark, "real" reason why a person procrastinates or "sabotages" his or her own goals and plans--never knowing that a medical condition is the reason. (A treatable medical condition.) Many clients are encouraged to pin the genesis of their problems on a dysfunctional childhood, never knowing that ADHD is highly heritable. (In other words, odds are good that at least one of the client's parents was exhibiting problematic ADHD behavioral patterns, too.)
Talk therapy might provide a few epiphanies and strategies for change, albeit most of them short-lived. But for many people with ADHD, therapy with a clinician who fails to recognize ADHD or appreciate its significance is a costly proposition that can actually diminish hopes that patterns can ever change.
For some long-time therapists, all this might be hard to accept, but Dr. Tuckman gently nudges readers into these new paradigms. Partly this is due to his clear and accessible prose style. But it's also due, I think, to his knack for acknowledging situations in which a well-trained therapist might draw certain conclusions--but be perfectly wrong. And he does it tactfully and congenially. Not easy!
After years of being a support-group leader for both adults with ADHD and the partners of adults with ADHD, I'm grateful to welcome Dr. Tuckman's practical addition to my Adult ADHD library. It is thorough, practical, authoritative, and easily understood. Routinely, I recommend clinician guides like this to adults with ADHD (and their loved ones); they simply contain more substantial and helpful information than most consumer books on Adult ADHD.
If you are a non-ADHD-savvy clinician who assumes that you would surely recognize ADHD in a client or that you could simply "intuit" the right treatment path, please reconsider. You really don't want to harm your client, do you? You don't want to postpone, maybe even entirely eliminate, the client's chance for success, do you? No, of course not. You want to help your clients free the obstacles in their path. And that's exactly what this book can help you to do.
Gina Pera
- Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2009I am a psychotherapy clinician who works with a multitude of disorders, of which ADHD is one of them. My knowledge of ADHD is sufficient, but I found this book to be exceptionally informational and written tightly. The author does not rely upon much anecdote nor non-researched gibberish so common in books on adult ADHD. Nearly all points are backed by solid research evidence, yet the tone is easily accessible for clinicians and for those adults with an average-to-above-average reading level.
Dr. Tuckman has written a concise, exceptionally well-organized, and practically helpful book on the subject. I am generally quite critical with many books on ADHD, because so many blend myth with science. The book is outstanding, because it leaves the reader with general information and specific content ideas to utilize for helping adults with ADHD work through the significant challenges inherent in the condition.
It is obvious that Dr. Tuckman has a wealth of experience working firsthand with adults with ADHD, understands the science of the disorder, and blends the two with sufficient depth and expertise.








