Taking Charge of ADHD, Fourth Edition The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents

The leading parent resource about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment has now been revised and updated with the latest information and resources. Prominent authority Russell A. Barkley compassionately guides you to: *Understand why kids with ADHD act the way they do. *Get an accurate diagnosis. *Work with school and health care professionals to find needed support. *Implement a proven eight-step behavior management plan. *Build your child's academic and social skills. *Restore harmony at home. New to the fourth edition are a chapter on health risks associated with ADHD, the latest information on the causes of the disorder, current facts on medications, a new discussion of sibling issues, advice for parents who might have ADHD themselves, downloadable practical tools, and much more.

Introduction: A Guiding Philosophy for Parents of Children with ADHD I. Understanding ADHD 1. What Is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? 2. Whats Really Wrong with My Child?: Poor Self-Regulation 3. What Causes ADHD? 4. What Does Not Cause ADHD? 5. What to Expect: The Developmental Nature of the Disorder 6. The Family Context of a Child with ADHD II. Taking Charge: How to Be a Successful Executive Parent 7. Deciding to Have Your Child Evaluated for ADHD 8. Preparing for the Evaluation 9. Coping with the Diagnosis of ADHD 10. Just for Parents: How to Take Care of Yourself III. Managing Life with ADHD: How to Cope at Home and at School 11. Eight Steps to Better Behavior 12. Taking Charge at Home: The Art of Problem Solving 13. How to Help Your Child with Peer Problems 14. Getting through Adolescence, with Arthur L. Robin, PhD 15. Establishing a Healthy Lifestyle 16. Off to School on the Right Foot: Managing Your Childs Education, with Linda J. Pfiffner, PhD 17. Enhancing Education at School and at Home: Methods for Success from Kindergarten through Grade 12, with Linda J. Pfiffner, PhD 18. Keeping School Performance in Perspective IV. Medications for ADHD 19. The Approved Effective Stimulant Medicines 20. Other Medicines Support Services for Parents Suggested Reading References Index

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, before retiring in 2021, served on the faculties of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Barkley has worked with children, adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public, including Taking Charge of ADHD and Your Defiant Child. He has also published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the APA, among other honors. His website is www.russellbarkley.org.