The Science of ADHD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

by Chris Chandler (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2010

  $106.78

  Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a long-term disorder affecting many children and adults. It is also a highly controversial psychiatric disorder; in its cause, its diagnosis, and the effect of diagnosis on the patient. This controversy is exacerbated by the commonly recommended treatment for the condition - Ritalin.

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $28.96

  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