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Book

Author:

Title:

Why is my child's ADHD not better yet? : recognizing the undiagnosed secondary conditions that may be affecting your child's treatment / David Gottlieb, Thomas Shoaf, Risa Graff.

Publisher, Date:

Description:

xiii, 207 pages ; 23 cm

Summary:

Is a hidden, secondary problem sabataging your child's treatment for ADHD? According to a study supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, about 70 percent of children with ADHD have one or more additional disorders that need to be addressed. Often these secondary problems are not recognized. Even if your child is under a doctor's care, you may notice behaviors that make you wonder if the treatment is working.

Subjects:

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Complications -- Popular works.

Bipolar disorder in children -- Popular works.

Depression in children -- Popular works.

Other Author:

Shoaf, Thomas.

Graff, Risa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index.

Contents:

What is ADHD and how to help -- ADHD and Bipolar disorder -- Children with ADHD and Bipolar illness -- ADHD and depression: the downward spiral -- Children with ADHD and depression -- Medications for ADHD and mood disorders -- ADHD and behavioral disorders -- ADHD and less frequent co-occurring diagnoses -- ADHD and other issues -- Final thoughts.

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Table of contents

Contributor biographical information

Publisher description

LCCN:

2005012264

ISBN:

007146221X

9780071462211

Other Number:

59881847

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

161547

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

618.928589 Gottlieb