George J. DuPaul - Böcker

This book reviews current research on ADHD in high school and college students and evaluates assessment methods and pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. Offers guidelines for helping young adults adjust to new academic and social settings.

This highly regarded practitioner guide provides state-of-the-art tools for supporting the academic and behavioral success of PreK-12 students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The authors explain the learning and behavior difficulties associated with ADHD and describe screening and assessment procedures that facilitate data-based decision making. They show how to develop individualized intervention plans that integrate behavioral, academic, and social supports, in partnership with teachers and parents. Strategies for collaborating with physicians and monitoring students' medication response are also presented. Helpful reproducible forms and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.New to This Edition:*Reflects a decade's worth of research and clinical advances, plus the growth of multi-tiered service delivery models.*Discusses changes in DSM-5.*Separate chapter on interventions for middle and high school students, with new content on the transition to college.*Updated medication information, case examples, and more.

Grounded in more than 20 years of research, this valid, reliable, easy-to-administer instrument is widely used by mental health, educational, and medical practitioners in screening, diagnosis, and treatment evaluation. Parent questionnaires on home behaviors (English and Spanish) and teacher questionnaires on classroom behaviors are keyed to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Each scale takes just 5 minutes to complete and comes in both a child (5-10) and adolescent (11-17) version, with developmentally appropriate symptom descriptions. Complete instructions are provided for scoring and interpretation, including separate scoring profiles for symptoms and impairments in boys and girls.New to This Edition:*Updated for DSM-5.*Separate adolescent versions of both home and school rating scales.*Includes functional impairment items linked to each symptom dimension (inattention symptoms and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms).*Full analysis of the revised scale's psychometric properties.QUICK VIEWWhat does it do?: Quickly determines the frequency and severity of ADHD symptoms and impairments.Age Range: 5-17Administration Time: 5 minutes for each scale.Format: Parent-report and teacher-report rating scales (includes parent forms in English and Spanish).Cost of Additional Forms: No cost--purchasers get permission to reproduce the forms and score sheets for repeated use.Includes Permission to Photocopy:Enhancing the convenience and value of the ADHD Rating Scale-5,the limited duplication license allows individual purchasers to reproduce the forms and score sheets for use with their clients or patients, yielding considerable cost savings over other available scales. The large format and sturdy wire binding facilitate photocopying.Age range: 5-17.Rating Scales and Scoring SheetsADHD Rating Scale-5, Home Version: Child (English)ADHD Rating Scale-5, Home Version: Adolescent (English)ADHD Rating Scale-5, Home Version: Child (Spanish)ADHD Rating Scale-5, Home Version: Adolescent (Spanish)ADHD Rating Scale-5, Home Version: Symptom Scoring Sheet for BoysADHD Rating Scale-5, Home Version: Symptom Scoring Sheet for GirlsADHD Rating Scale-5, Home Version: Impairment Scoring Sheet for BoysADHD Rating Scale-5, Home Version: Impairment Scoring Sheet for GirlsADHD Rating Scale-5, School Version: ChildADHD Rating Scale-5, School Version: AdolescentADHD Rating Scale-5, School Version: Symptom Scoring Sheet for BoysADHD Rating Scale-5, School Version: Symptom Scoring Sheet for GirlsADHD Rating Scale-5, School Version: Impairment Scoring Sheet for BoysADHD Rating Scale-5, School Version: Impairment Scoring Sheet for GirlsVisit the publisher's website (www.guilford.com/p/dupaul2) for technical information.