All About Attention Deficit Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment: Children and Adults

by Thomas W. Phelan

By the author of the bestselling parenting book 1-2-3 Magic For the estimated 20 million Americans with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder comes the second edition of All About Attention Deficit Disorder by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, an internationally renowned expert and lecturer on child discipline and ADD. All About Attention Deficit Disorder is a comprehensive guide to ADD's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in children and adults, including information such • The basic symptoms of ADD and their effects on school, work, home, and personal relationships
• The differences ibetween ADD and ADHD
• The differences in ADD between boys and girls
• Counseling, school interventions, behavior management, and social skills training Written in easy-to-understand language and with a positive, treatment-focused approach, All About Attention Deficit Disorder is a must-have resource for parents, teachers, physicians, and mental health professionals.

Genres: Adhd, Nonfiction, Psychology

248 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1994

Reviews

[Kamila Mullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I flew through this book. This book made me 100% certain that my daughter has ADD and I look at her now with a different perspective on how to deal with her behavior. My husband was diagnosed with ADD when he was a child and he has been telling me that he suspects she has it too but I honestly didn’t know much about it. This book opened my eyes.

[Janice · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unscientific and non-professional writing style, filled with generalizations.

[Athalia Stoneback · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book that started out promising- showing various scenarios that demonstrated how ADD affects everyone, including the person who has it. Overall, it was entertaining and informative. However, I did find the author's constant referral to these kids as obnoxious to be insensitive. After all, they have a diagnosed disability that makes them behave differently from other kids. Would he call kids with cerebal palsy, for example, annoying for walking slowly and holding other people up? Just because one disability is visible and the other is invisible doesn't mean that the invisible disability is any less of one.

[MiaM · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good primer for those affected by ADD/ADHD. It has given me good insight on the disorder and what steps to do regarding medication, discipline, and addressing real-life situations for ADD.

[Triscia Smallman · Rating 5 out of 5]

So comprehensive! I know, it's in the title. But still, it cleared up much confusion and even gave points of view from various stages of life with ADD.

[Read-n-Bloom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative if you're needing to learn about ADD or to help if you have a child w/ ADD.