Treating ADHD in Children and Adolescents

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.

"Barkley has produced an exceptionally helpful, practitioner-friendly guide, using his career-culminating executive functioning/self-regulation theory of ADHD as the overarching framework. The book is at once deeply conceptual and inherently practical, with a plethora of clinical tips throughout its pages. It will help professionals in multiple disciplines to understand the impairments that so many individuals with ADHD experience across the lifespan, to recognize the huge stakes involved in clinical management, and to administer evidence-based assessment and treatment strategies."--Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco"Not only is Barkley one of the world’s foremost scientific authorities on ADHD, but he also is a master of translating theory and research into clinical practice. This essential resource for mental health and education professionals presents state-of-the-science information that is directly connected to clear recommendations for diagnosing ADHD and comorbidities, providing parent counseling and behavior management training, and dealing with school and medication issues. Appendices include useful forms and handouts, as well as information on ADHD and health, neurogenetic underpinnings of the disorder, and treatments to avoid. This book needs to be on the desks of all professionals working with children and adolescents with ADHD."--George J. DuPaul, PhD, Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University"The book addresses important issues that clinicians face daily, such as how to properly assess and treat ADHD, how to help children and adolescents improve their executive functioning and self-regulation deficits, ways to promote school success, and more. A preeminent scientist, educator, and practitioner, Barkley has drawn on over 50 years of experience to create this sorely needed resource. In addition to timely, pragmatic information, the book provides a wealth of forms, assessment tools, and fact sheets to copy and use with parents and school personnel. Barkley, the ADHD guru, delivers once again!"--Lisa Weyandt, PhD, Director, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island"Once again, Barkley has produced an exceptional work that is unprecedented in its grounding in established theory and its synthesis of the voluminous literature on ADHD and its treatment. The book translates research into practical guidelines for helping children and adolescents with ADHD at home and school. This book is essential reading for clinicians across disciplines who are treating children and adolescents with ADHD, as well as students preparing to become practitioners in clinic, school, and primary care settings."--Thomas J. Power, PhD, ABPP, Professor of School Psychology in Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Education, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania-

• 1. ADHD Is Self-Regulation Deficit Disorder: The Importance of Executive Functioning–Self-Regulation Theory in ADHD2. Principles for Diagnosing ADHD3. Assessment: The Executive Functioning–Self-Regulation Theory and Clinical Common Sense4. Diagnosing Comorbidity5. Talking to Parents about What to Expect6. Principles and Guidelines for Treating ADHD7. Parent Counseling and Behavior Management Training8. School Management of ADHD9. The Stimulant and Nonstimulant Medications for ADHD10. Making Medication Decisions and Addressing Special Medication IssuesAppendix A. Forms and HandoutsAppendix B. ADHD's Impact on HealthAppendix C. Neurogenetics and ADHDAppendix D. Clinician Beware: Unproven and Disproven Treatments for ADHDBibliographyIndex