Rethinking ADHD: Integrated Approaches to Helping Children at Home and at SchoolThe recent dramatic rise in the number of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD - has triggered the increasing prescription of drugs that are seen as the cure' for the disorder, and are often relied on as the only form of treatment. This medical diagnosis focuses exclusively on pathology within the child. But what of the broader influences that can impact on a child's psychological health and affect his or her behaviour? Rethinking ADHD is an essential book for all of us who are trying to make sense of everything that bewilders and fascinates us about the phenomenon of ADHD. It draws its net wide, broadening our thinking beyond the realm of medicine and neurology to embrace as well psychodynamic, psychological and socio-cultural perspectives. In the midst of so much that is controversial about the nature and treatment of ADHD, this highly absorbing book takes a fair and well-balanced view of the knowledge that we have gained so far - in the interests of understanding the way children's minds and personalities develop to produce the kind of behaviour that for many of us becomes so problematic.' - Peter Wilson, Director of Youngminds, UK Drawing on many years of experience, the authors, all experts in the field, have included clinical case examples and practical recommendations for working in partnership with parents and children with behavioural attention problems. Rethinking ADHD is essential reading for teachers, psychologists, therapists, childcare workers, counselors, social workers and parents who want a deeper understanding of how to more comprehensively treat children with ADHD. |
Contents
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A critique of the medical model | 39 |
A psychodynamic approach | 58 |
The capacity for attention and the developmental process | 81 |
Creating links between a neuropsychological and a psychodynamic approach | 97 |
ADHD in a public health context | 111 |
Coming full circle Towards a new paradigm for helping children parents and families | 127 |
Recommendations for a multidisciplinary approach to ADHD | 136 |
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Page 148 - Inattention a) often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities b) often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities c) often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly d) often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or...
Page 148 - ... have persisted for at least six months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level: Hyperactivity a.
Page 155 - Learning disabilities is a generic term that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or mathematical abilities.
Page 148 - ... that require sustained mental effort (g) often loses things necessary for tasks or activities (eg, school assignments, pencils, books, tools, or toys...
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