Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a multidisciplinary approach

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a medical diagnosis label for a mixed group of disruptive behaviours in children, which influences their development, family relationships and social interaction. This book stresses that AD/HD is not a disease, but part of the child's make-up. Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder: A Multidisciplinary Approach......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 Foreword and Acknowledgements......Page 10 1. Introduction......Page 12 Background......Page 14 Definition: What is AD/HD?......Page 15 Causes / Etiology......Page 16 Comorbidities and Associated Problems......Page 18 Why is AD/HD Difficult to Diagnose?......Page 19 Overview of AD/HD......Page 21 3. Diagnosis and Assessment Considerations......Page 24 Behaviour Across Settings......Page 26 Review of School Records......Page 27 Individual Psychological Assessment and Cognitive Profile......Page 28 Clinical and Medical Examination......Page 31 Integrating Assessment Data......Page 32 School Based Strategies and Interventions for Children Diagnosed as Having AD/HD......Page 34 Classroom Management......Page 35 Home and School......Page 42 Summary......Page 43 5. Interventions at Home......Page 46 Think and Act Positively About your Child......Page 47 Develop a Positive Self-Esteem for your Child......Page 48 Implement Routine, Structure and Predictability......Page 49 Take Control......Page 50 Set Up Sanctions (‘Safety Valves’)......Page 51 Seek Advice......Page 53 6. Medication......Page 54 Addiction......Page 55 Follow-Up......Page 56 7. Educational Provision: AD/HD and the 57 SEN Code of Practice......Page 58 8. Parents and the Assessment and Intervention 61 Process......Page 62 9. Policy Guidelines......Page 66 DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 72 ICD-10 Diagnostic Criteria for Hyperkinetic Syndrome......Page 75 Appendix B: Physician’s Checklist for Patients......Page 78 Suggestions for Keeping Your Child Safe......Page 84 Taking Your Child Out to Public Places......Page 85 References......Page 88 Further Reading......Page 94 Further Information and Contact Addresses......Page 98 Subject Index......Page 102 Author Index......Page 108 This tiny but useful book for practitioners in a variety of areas attempts to define ADHD and investigates the etiology of this condition. Although this book is intended for a number of readers from different populations, including experts, it is undoubtedly of particular advantage to parents of children suffering from ADHD. At the end of the book there is a very useful Appendix or Appendices which help parents to assess their children's difficulties over a period of time with or without the use of medication. Despite the fact that this book is only comparatively short, it contains a considerable amount of useful practical information for a number of individuals working with or assessing children suffering from ADHD.'- Dr L. F. Lowenstein'Henry Holowenko's book is written following his experiences as an educational psychologist on a multidisciplinary working group in Devon... excellent chapters on intervention at school and at home.'- Educational Psychology in PracticeAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a medical diagnostic label for a mixed group of disruptive behaviours in children, which influences their development, family relationships and social interaction. AD/HD is part of a child's make-up: it is not a disease, but a pattern of problem behaviour, much of which is largely outside the sufferer's control.Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides clear guidelines on good practice in assessment, diagnosis and management of, and provision for, children with AD/HD. Written for teachers, parents, medical practitioners, psychologists and other professionals, Holowenko's multidisciplinary approach stresses the collaborative nature of successful management of the condition. The book is based on the work of an interdisciplinary group whose aim was to identify a consensus view on the disparate positions on AD/HD. This tiny but useful book for practitioners in a variety of areas attempts to define ADHD and investigates the etiology of this condition. Although this book is intended for a number of readers from different populations, including experts, it is undoubtedly of particular advantage to parents of children suffering from ADHD. At the end of the book there is a very useful Appendix or Appendices which help parents to assess their children's difficulties over a period of time with or without the use of medication. Despite the fact that this book is only comparatively short, it contains a considerable amount of useful practical information for a number of individuals working with or assessing children suffering from ADHD.' - Dr L. F. Lowenstein 'Henry Holowenko's book is written following his experiences as an educational psychologist on a multidisciplinary working group in Devon... excellent chapters on intervention at school and at home.' - Educational Psychology in Practice Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a medical diagnostic label for a mixed group of disruptive behaviours in children, which influences their development, family relationships and social interaction. AD/HD is part of a child's it is not a disease, but a pattern of problem behaviour, much of which is largely outside the sufferer's control. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity A Multidisciplinary Approach provides clear guidelines on good practice in assessment, diagnosis and management of, and provision for, children with AD/HD. Written for teachers, parents, medical practitioners, psychologists and other professionals, Holowenko's multidisciplinary approach stresses the collaborative nature of successful management of the condition. The book is based on the work of an interdisciplinary group whose aim was to identify a consensus view on the disparate positions on AD/HD.