Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents, Edition 4

Russell A. Barkley

May 2020 · Guilford Publications

About this ebook

The leading parent resource about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment has now been revised and updated with the latest information and resources. Prominent authority Russell A. Barkley compassionately guides you to:

*Understand why kids with ADHD act the way they do.
*Get an accurate diagnosis.
*Work with school and health care professionals to find needed support.
*Implement a proven eight-step behavior management plan.
*Build your child's academic and social skills.
*Restore harmony at home.

New to the fourth edition are a chapter on health risks associated with ADHD, the latest information on the causes of the disorder, current facts on medications, a new discussion of sibling issues, advice for parents who might have ADHD themselves, downloadable practical tools, and much more.

Ratings and reviews

I only read the free sample, but what a useless book it appears to be. Maybe it gets into the good stuff later. But the beginning waffles on about another book (7 habits) and trying to read as much about the subject as you can. Really? Already done both. I am reading this for insight into ADHD as a parent. Give me some insight. Instead of assuming I'm some kind of dysfunctional parent and dishing out general life advice. Remember your subject matter when writing a book! Ironically it goes on about being a scientific parent, without actually applying the scientific method to their own anecdotes shared in the book. Maybe it gets better. But frankly, as a book targeting parents it should get to the point much faster. And as a book by an expert, it should be more scientific and less pop psychology.

excellent read if you're looking to educate yourself as a parent with a child who has been diagnosed with ADHD.

About the author

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, before retiring in 2021, served on the faculties of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Barkley has worked with children, adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public, including Taking Charge of ADHD and Your Defiant Child. He has also published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the APA, among other honors. His website is www.russellbarkley.org.