Name: Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
Author: Evelyn B. Kelly (Author)
ISBN: 9780313342493

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Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

Author(s): Evelyn B. Kelly (Author)

Publisher: Greenwood
Publication Date: September 10, 2009
Edition: First Edition
Language: English
Print length: 312 pages
ISBN-10: 0313342490
ISBN-13: 9780313342493

Book Description

Written for students and general readers, this comprehensive encyclopedia provides entries on the history, theories, symptoms, tests, treatments, and current and future research for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder―and the arguments relative to its diagnosis and treatment―have been prominent in health news for the last twenty years. In 2005, more than 100 physicians signed documentation in the medical community validating ADHD as a mental disorder. The Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders traces the disorder’s history in detail for students and adults, identifying the people, places, tests, symptoms, treatments, and current and future avenues of research for this disease.

Striking young children and with a ratio of 2:1 males to females, the symptoms of ADHD can persist well into adulthood, making education and a career difficult for patients. Whether researching the disease for personal or educational purposes, readers will find this encyclopedia provides a complete foundation in everything related to ADHD.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Written for students, parents, teachers, and other nonspecialists, this encyclopedia presents almost 170 articles on topics directly and indirectly related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Entries cover people, tests, symptoms, issues, approaches, treatments, research, and more. Examples include Adolescence, Feingold diet, Food additives, History of ADHD, Impulsivity, Methylphenidate, Neurotransmitters, and No Child Left Behind Act. Each includes further readings, many of which are Web sites. Tables and sidebars provide a variety of supplemental information, from “Scales for Rating Children with ADHD” to “Successful People with ADHD.” Appendixes contain a list of conditions that may be confused with ADHD and a directory of organizations in the U.S. for further information or help. An extensive bibliography presents a further-reading list for the work as a whole. Presenting unbiased information on an often-controversial topic, this easy-to-read work is suitable for students performing research or parents and teachers needing information. Recommended for college and public libraries and consumer-health collections. –Sara Marcus

Review

“Science writer Kelly provides information on the controversial family of disorders for high school and college students, parents, teachers, and other non-specialists. She is not pushing a particular theory or approach, but sets out arguments and claims proffered by proponents of them.” ―SciTech Book News

“Presenting unbiased information on an often-controversial topic, this easy-to-read work is suitable for students performing research or parents and teachers needing information. Recommended for college and public libraries and consumer-health collections.” ―Booklist

“This encyclopedia is recommended for health care libraries and public libraries.” ―ARBAonline

“…this handy guide will serve a wide audience in academic and public libraries.” ―Lawrence Looks at Books

“This single volume provides a strong resource for non-specialists, such as college students, teachers, and parents. Highly recommended for college and medium to large public library reference collections.” ―Reference & User Services Quarterly

“Public libraries, secondary school libraries (particularly in America), education and social services libraries may well find it worthy of consideration…” ―Reference Reviews

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Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

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