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The Science of ADHD (PDF eBook)


The Science of ADHD (PDF eBook)

eBook by Chandler, Chris

The Science of ADHD (PDF eBook)

£86.95

ISBN:
9781444328189
Publication Date:
28 Jul 2010
Publisher:
Wiley
Imprint:
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages:
346 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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The Science of ADHD (PDF eBook)

Description

The Science of ADHD addresses the scientific status of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in an informed and accessible way, without recourse to emotional or biased viewpoints. The author utilises the very latest studies to present a reasoned account of ADHD and its treatment. Provides an up-to-date account of the neuroscience of ADHD, and the limitations of such research Addresses the scientific status of ADHD from an objective and evidence-based standpoint without recourse to emotional and uninformed argument Describes and discusses the ever increasing scientific evidence As a parent of a child with ADHD, the author has first-hand experience of the subject matter, and a unique understanding of the information parents require on the subject

Contents

Acknowledgments. Preface. 1. What is ADHD? 2. Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Comorbidity. 3. Causality and the environmental hypotheses of ADHD. 4. Psychological theories of ADHD. 5. The Genetics of ADHD. 6. The Neuroscience of ADHD. 7. Psychostimulant Treatment of ADHD. 8. Non-stimulant Medication and Non-pharmacological Treatment. 9. Addiction, Reward and ADHD. 10. The Past, Present and Future Science of ADHD. Glossary. References. Index.

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