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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment

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Barkley et al. as discussed by the authors discussed the nature of ADHD, primary symptoms, diagnosis criteria, prevalence, and gender differences, and the treatment of ADHD in adults.
Abstract
Part I: The Nature of ADHD. Barkley, History. Barkley, Primary Symptoms, Diagnostic Criteria, Prevalence, and Gender Differences. Barkley, Associated Cognitive, Developmental, and Health Problems. Barkley, Comorbid Disorders, Social and Family Adjustment, and Subtyping. Barkley, Etiologies. Barkley, ADHD in Adults: Developmental Course and Outcome of Children with ADHD, and ADHD in Clinic-referred Adults. Barkley, A Theory of ADHD. Part II: Assessment. Barkley, Edwards, Diagnostic Interview, Behavior Rating Scales, and the Medical Examination.Gordon, Barkley, Lovett, Tests and Observational Measures. Hathaway, Dooling-Litfin, Edwards, Integrating the Results of an Evaluation: Ten Clinical Cases. Murphy, Gordon, Assessment of Adults with ADHD. Part III: Treatment. Anastopoulos, Rhoads, Farley, Counseling and Training Parents. Cunningham, COPE: Large-group, Community-based, Family-centered Parent Training. Robin, Training Families with Adolescents with ADHD. Pfiffner, Barkley, DuPaul, Treatment of ADHD in School Settings. Cunningham, Cunningham, Student-mediated Conflict Resolution Programs. Connor, Stimulants. Spencer, Antidepressant and Specific Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor Treatments. Connor, Other Medications. Smith, Barkley, Shapiro, Combined Child Therapies. Murphy, Psychological Counseling of Adults with ADHD. Prince, Wilens, Spencer, Biederman, Pharmacotherapy of ADHD in Adults.

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