DEHB Hakkında Her Şey: Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu ile Başa Çıkmada Çocuğunuza Yardımcı Olun

by Thomas W. Phelan, Bahar Ulusoğlu (Translator)

Çocuklarda ve yetişkinlerde Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu belirtileri, teşhisi ve tedavisine yönelik kapsamlı bir rehber.

Türkiye Psikiyatri Derneği verilerine göre ülkemizde DEHB yaygınlığı yaklaşık olarak çocuklukta yüzde 8, ergenlikte yüzde 6 ve erişkinlikte yüzde 4. Aşırı dikkatsizlik, dürtüsellik ve hiperaktivite gibi temel belirtilerin kişinin okul, iş ve ev hayatında önemli bozulmalara neden olduğu kronik bir durum olan DEHB, birçok nedenle aileler, okullar ve toplum için bir mücadele alanı.

Çocuk disiplini ve DEHB konusunda uluslararası üne sahip uzman ve öğretim görevlisi Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, en son araştırmalarla destekledeği bu rehberde, DEHB’nin temel belirtileri ve bunların etkilerini; kız ve erkekler arasındaki DEHB farklılıklarını; danışmanlık, okul müdahaleleri, davranış yönetimi ve sosyal beceri eğitimini kolay anlaşılır bir dille ve olumlu, tedavi odaklı bir yaklaşımla ele alıyor.

DEHB Hakkında Her Şey, anne babalar, öğretmenler, doktorlar ve ruh sağlığı uzmanları için vazgeçilmez bir kaynak.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting, Adhd, Health, Psychology, Audiobook, Medical

264 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2017

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Living in a household full of ADHD, I have long suffered through a misunderstanding or lack of being able to effectively deal with the diagnosis. While I peer in at the rest of the family unit, I am unable to fully comprehend the hurdles or put myself in a proper mindset to understand how people think and act, to cater to what they need to progress effectively. An exploration of some of the literature out there proved even more daunting, which led me to look for something that was both reputable and catered for the layperson, so I could bridge the divide. I discovered this piece by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, PhD., which has helped a great deal.

There is no doubt that the struggle is real for all involved, but there is a significant need to understand the child with ADHD to be able to effectively parent them. Determining the struggles and when they manifest is key to being able to effectively control the situation, as I have come to discover over the last decade with my own son. To see things from their perspective without treating them as a pariah, deem them ‘ever-forgetful’ or even as ‘broken’ will help to work with them, rather than clash for the foreseeable future.

That ADHD is usually paired with other diagnoses helps to see some of the differing characteristics that tend to appear with young people. Oppositional Defiance Disorder is a major one, though anxiety is also high on the list. That these can be co-morbid diagnoses helps to see the child through a lens of not being ‘impaired on multiple levels’, but rather in need of additional guidance, as there is more at play. Phelan makes this come together and provides a stunning clarity for many of the issues that come to the surface.

ADHD is not meant to single the child out, though they tend to feel that. It may be a social and academic hurdle, but it need not be an impairment or something that leaves them feeling in constant struggle at home and worrying about how it will manifest at school. Dealing with it, both through medication and some basic strategies, can help tackle the issues head-on, providing alternatives for success, rather than isolating and painting a target on their back. This is key for the child who feels negatively flagged is sure to play on these insecurities and act out in other destructive ways.

Phelan makes sure to add a few chapters about how parents and teachers. can handle the ADHD child in social or scholastic settings without creating the ‘neon sign’ to differentiate them from their peers. While it is impossible to hide all symptoms and the needed for assistance, not exacerbating it will help create a fluidity and calmness needed to handle things when they arise.

While there is so much that I took away from the book, perhaps the most important part is to understand that this is not a death sentence, nor does it have to be an emotional or intellectual time bomb for families. It is through compassion and understanding that the diagnoses can be comprehended, allowing for a better understanding of symptoms and strategies to help overcome some of the most daunting aspects of ADHD. While I will never be able to fully envelop the struggles, I will now have a stronger understanding of how to approach the ADHD mind and thought processes. Phelan helps to bring some sense to a complex diagnosis with easy to understand theories, tactics for success, and means of offering support. Each chapter appears to make things flow well and the overall theme is not lost at any point. While no two children are exactly alike, I can see parallels between them and will be able to apply many of the techniques across the board without further isolating any of the children or my co-parent. It is here that things will flourish for me, as I continue on my journey to better understand what is going on.

Kudos, Dr. Phelan, for helping to make this mountain a little less scary, though i know I have a lot of climbing to do.

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[Liz.dibble · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good information, but devolved into guilting parents into medicating their kids. Oh, and the author pushing his other books that are proven effective. I know medication has it's place, but to act as if there is no other option, and if you don't medicate your children they will automatically delve into a life of crime and debauchery is irresponsible. He also kept pushing CHADD which is heavily funded by pharmaceutical companies.

[Gem ~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant resource for any family member , friend or teacher who wants to understand more about the presentation and impact of ADHD in both children and adults. Statistical and evidential data are presented to accurately portray the day to day impairment ADHD has for the person affected, and their families, often an overlooked group in many ADHD textbooks.
Phelan presents his background experience on comorbidity and how differing approaches to the challenges of ADHD can better or worsen the longterm outcomes and offers an insight in to his 1-2-3 magic approach to parenting challenging behaviour though not in great detail. The theory and approaches offered were insightful and I very much would like to read more on the 1-2-3 magic technique as this was recommended by our paediatrician though they were unable to provide information on it at the time directly.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It only took me 5 years to pick up a book on ADHD since studying special education in college over 18 years ago. Ugh. But so so glad I found this one and decided to give it a read!

I was a special education teacher for 18 years. I’ve had years of experience working with children with ADHD in addition to my college studies. Despite my background, I found this read, including Dr. Phelan’s research and strategies, helpful in supporting, advocating, and better understanding the needs of my own two children with ADHD-C and ADHD-PI. So thankful to have found and read this book! It’s so much different being on the parent side of things verse the teacher side of things. I highly recommend this for any parent, teacher, grandparent and/or family member that knows and/or is someone with ADHD.

[Teandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

OK, this book is amazing. I found myself nodding and saying yes! at every page. My son has undiagnosed ADHD and this just gives me so much validation. I need to get him tested. I love that It explains the criteria for ADHD and talks about how it is diagnosed. It goes through each symptom and treatment and explains it so well. It touches on behavior management, alternative therapies, medication, working with the schools and classroom management. This is mostly for kids, but there are 2 chapters at the end that talk about adults with ADHD.

[Anna Abney Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Carly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This author was definitely pushing drug treatment. Very different than the last book I read about childhood ADHD. In just beginning my research I found both books very helpful, but I did feel this author was heavily biased towards immediate medication treatment.

[Taylor · Rating 1 out of 5]

I skimmed this book for work (looking for something to recommend to a parent) and ugh. I would not recommend. I've never been a fan of fear mongering and this book was basically "medicate your adhd kid now so they don't turn into a juvenile delinquent or worse". No talk about the positive aspects. Very few practical ideas. And so much negativity. The author went so far as to say that one of the barriers to effective treatment is that people are too annoyed by adhd to be neutral and provide quality care. As a therapist, I strongly object! I always am able to find the joy and positivity in the kids I treat. And I have treated many kids with "adhd".

[Adrienne Bross · Rating 5 out of 5]

My spouse and offspring both have ADHD, and in an effort to understand what they have to deal with and to get a better understanding of the resources out there, I picked up this book. I have to say, I'm really glad I did. This book contains an authoritative and academic overview of ADHD. There was a good deal that I had already known (or at least suspected), but this book did an excellent job of explaining a great many facets of the ADHD. What I found most compelling was the exploration of executive function and to what extent ADHD actually affects it or causes it to malfunction/not function. The book gave me a great, educated starting point for more in-depth research into something that both my husband and child will be dealing with for the rest of their lives, and I'm so hoping to help them through it with some of the information I received in this book.

[Sarai Henderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a mother of a son with ADHD, I am familiar with the day to day struggles that kids with this difference face. We've been dealing with it for many years and will keep dealing with it for the rest of my son's life. For a lot of families that have children with ADHD, they don't have a lot of time on their hands to read endless books about this disorder. This book was so full of heavy material that I felt bogged down and had a hard time getting to the stuff that I really wanted to learn. I'm sure all the scientific chapters would benefit someone who is just starting to research about ADHD, but I found that it just went on and on about things that I already knew. Maybe if this book was a little more lighthearted and upbeat, it would have been a great read for me.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

[Allison Hammond · Rating 1 out of 5]

The fact that Phelan is using a “resource guide” for ADHD to peddle more of his 1,2,3 Magic claptrap is unconscionable. It completely ignores that expecting unresisting obeisance in children with cognitive differences is not realistic or helpful. Oh, and did you know that if you don’t parent correctly (using 1,2,3 Magic) you might just cause your ADHD child to develop a mood disorder like ODD? Rubbish. If you’re looking for actual practical advice, I recommend the AD/HD Parenting Handbook by Colleen Alexander-Roberts.

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A clearly written and comprehensive (but not incomprehensible) overview of ADHD, including sections for adults with ADHD, for parents, and for teachers, each offering balanced advice based on studies and research. It's well footnoted too, so you can follow up on anything pertinent or interesting.

I kept itching to mark relevant sections, restraining myself because it was a library book, so I'm adding it to my "buy" list!

[Cody Contway · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 / 5
Review of the Audio Book

A good but not great overview. I would have preferred more depth and more details, but the information is good and it's easy to get through. It suffers being in an audio book format (some items, like bulleted lists) are harder to understand when read and some of it also sounds redundant when read aloud.

[W · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read about half and skimmed the rest; I didn't like the author's unnecessarily negative tone. Although he made a point to mention that ADHD is not the parents' fault, he still resorted to a lot of parent-blaming and parent-shaming language.

He'd frequently compare PI kids to C kids, referring to the former as sweet but flighty and the latter basically as terrors. I get how hard it is (my child has both ASD and ADHD-C); but again, his tone and language really rubbed me the wrong way. At one point he said "these children can be problems to themselves and others;" really?! There wasn't a single better way he could word that?

The part of the book that would have been most helpful, the behavior management section, was disappointingly brief and mostly referred the reader to his other book, 1-2-3 Magic. Also, the comorbidities section did not mention autism, which is a HUGE comorbidity with ADHD.

[Katie Millar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really any parent with a child with ADHD, individual with ADHD, or anyone who knows anyone with ADHD should read this. It is a great introductory guide about what ADHD is, some treatment options, and overall will help to be more educated and therefore compassionate towards those who have it. The reason I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wish there was more helpful information about dealing with it on a behavioral level. But from what I understand you can get some of that information according to this authors perspective from other books he has written.

[Tanya Vought · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book.
It had a lot of good points/ things I didn't know about and made me feel like I'm not alone with my son's ADHD diagnosis.

I really enjoyed the read from grabbing a copy from my local library. I do believe I'll be purchasing for us to have in our own library for us to go back to this book.

Highly recommend.

[LINDSEY M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am so grateful to have found this book. It helped me to understand my child who was recently diagnosed with ADHD. It is written in a straightforward manner that is easy for the layperson to understand.
I marked it down one star because it talks a lot about the problems people with ADHD face, but doesn’t give a lot of optimism in return.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gleaned some helpful info from this book but also found it written in a very depressing sort of way. Like don’t talk too much when you’re disciplining or you’ll set your child up to be a juvenile delinquent! I think some of the same things could’ve been communicated but in a better, more positive way.

[Emily Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure if I would recommend this to parents of kids with ADHD. It does have a lot of good information, but is redundant at times and edges towards alarmist at others. I appreciated the chapter on medication, as well as adult presentations of ADHD. Was written in 2017 so probably need to find more current literature.

[Rosie Gearhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great general overview. Much of it was superfluous information for me, though, since we’re dealing with the primarily Inattentive type and he spends the majority of the book talking about Combined presentation. Still, it’s good to have a fuller understanding of the disorder!

[Chloe Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was interesting and I had some points that were new to learn like parent/sibling diagnoses etc however it didn’t seem there were many strategies encouraged besides medication. I was looking for alternative responses and not much to that on this book. 123 magic is excellent though.

[drowningmermaid · Rating 2 out of 5]

REALLY pushes the pills as a 'cure'-- most of the other options are basically dismissed as 'you'll be weeping with regret for not just doing the big drugz at the outset.'

Yeah, I found that offputting.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good information and perspective.

[Jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I so desperately wish I had read this 15 years ago. I would have been a much better parent and a much happier person.

[Matthew Souza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book - really helped me understand a bit more about myself and my childhood; it became quite dragging towards the end, but would recommend for those looking to learn about ADHD/ADD world;

[Alisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful

[Saralyn]

Had helpful information. Sometimes forgot that people with ADHD are real people with feelings.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned a lot from this book! It was very informative! I wished I read it a few years ago, but better late than never.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall, a good all-around resource for parents about ADHD that was not too hard or long to read.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful starting point for parents learning about caring for a child with ADHD.