ADHD in Adults

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"This volume is a ground-braking first step in standardizing thepsychosocial treatment of adults with ADHD." - Dr Sam Goldstein, University of Utah "I think it is a uniquely valuable guide to how psychologicalthinking and treatment can be helpful to adults with ADHD - Irecommend it to all professionals taking on this work." - Professor Eric Taylor, Head of Department of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry, King's College London Institute of Psychiatry "What emerges fro this perspective is clinical wisdom. I could seeand feel both the patient and the therapy." - Margaret Weiss, Director of research, ADHD Clinic, Children's andWomen's Health Centre, Canada There is increasing recognition of the prevalence of ADHD inadulthood, which is estimated to be around one percent in thegeneral population. These people have often experienced lifelongunderachievement; they feel misunderstood and have not received thehelp they need. Reflecting the growing awareness of this problem,ADHD in Adults provides a comprehensive account of the presentationof adulthood ADHD, its assessment and treatment. Written by experienced practitioners in the field, the bookintroduces a cognitive behavioural model of ADHD from which theauthors developed the Young-Bramham Programme. This is a unique,modular framework for assessing and treating people with adulthoodADHD and associated problems using practical interventiontechniques. The book is accompanied by the Young-Bramham ProgrammeCompanion Website, www.wiley.com/go/adhdadults that providesdownloadable materials for use by clients and therapists. ADHD in Adults is invaluable reading for clinicians working withadult ADHD clients in many different settings including primarycare, adult mental health, learning disability, forensic,neuropsychiatry and neuropsychology. It will also be a usefulself-help resource for ADHD clients, friends, family andsupporters.

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"Written by experienced practitioners in the fieldâ?¦"(Human Givens, January 2007) â??â?¦recommended as a clear, upbeat, andpositive set of modules for the psychological treatment of peoplesuffering from a defined disorder.â?? (Journal Of MentalHealth, June 2007)
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