ADHD Grown Up : A Guide to Adolescent and Adult ADHD

Acknowledgments ix Introduction xiii Part I: DIAGNOSING ADHD IN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS The Diagnostic Screening Process 3(41) Coping With Comorbidities in Diagnosis and Treatment 44(23) Patients Most, Likely to Be Diagnosed: Those with ADHD Hyperactive-Impulsive Type 67(16) Patients Least Likely to Be Diagnosed: Those With ADHD Inattentive Type and ADHD Combined Type 83(16) Reasons for Misdiagnosis 99(14) Part II: ADHD PATIENT POPULATIONS Adolescents and Young Adults 113(42) Gender Issues: Considering Girls and Women 155(24) Challenging Patients, Difficult Treatment Choices 179(32) Part III: MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ADHD TREATMENT ADHD Medications 211(41) Psychotherapy, Coaching, and Other Techniques 252(22) ADHD, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, and Associated Syndromes 274(29) APPENDICES Appendix A: Self-Evaluation for ADHD 295(2) Appendix B: Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale---VI.1 (ASRS-V1.1) Screener 297(2) Appendix C: Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) Symptom Checklist and Instructions 299(4) References 303(10) Index 313