Learning and Attention Disorders in Adolescence and Adulthood

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Fully revised coverage with the most current diagnoses andtreatments for adolescents and adults living with learning andattention disorders Reflecting the most recent and relevant findings regardingLearning Disabilities (LD) and Attention-Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder (ADHD), this Second Edition of Learning and AttentionDisorders in Adolescence and Adulthood provides practitioners inthe fields of education and mental health with a set of practicalguidelines to assist in the assessment, diagnosis, consultation,and treatment of adolescents and adults struggling with LD andADHD. The new edition includes: * An emphasis on working from strengths--adapting todisabilities and dealing with them successfully on a dailybasis * New coverage of the causes and long-term implications of LD andADHD in adolescents and adulthood * New chapters on treatment effectiveness; building resiliency andshaping mindsets; cognitive therapy; and strategic life coaching tohelp guide individuals with LD and ADHD * Contributions from leading researchers, including Noel Gregg,Russell Barkley, Kevin Antshel, and Nancy Mather Drawing on evidence-based techniques to meet the pragmaticdemands for intervention, the Second Edition guides schoolpsychologists, counselors, and educators in promoting positivechange for adolescents and adults with LD and ADHD as they strivefor success in school, work, and home settings.

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Sam Goldstein

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