What Causes ADHD? : Understanding What Goes Wrong and Why
ISBN: 9781606233528 | 1606233521
Edition: 1stFormat: Trade Paper
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Pub. Date: 7/8/2009
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Mapping the multiple pathways and potential causes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this authoritative book confronts such enduring controversies as the validity of ADHD as a clinical construct. Specific suggestions are provided for studies that might further refine the conceptualization of the disorder, with significant potential benefits for treatment and prevention.
Synthesizing a wealth of recent neuropsychological research, this groundbreaking book focuses on the multiple pathways by which a... MORE
Synthesizing a wealth of recent neuropsychological research, this groundbreaking book focuses on the multiple pathways by which a... MORE
| Conceptual Context | |
| ADHD's Controversies | p. 3 |
| Defining "Disorder" | p. 30 |
| How Does ADHD Work? | |
| Neural Systems | p. 53 |
| Attention and Arousal | p. 74 |
| Executive Functioning or Cognitive Control | p. 106 |
| Motivation | p. 142 |
| Motor Control and Timing | p. 161 |
| Where Does ADHD Come From? | |
| Multiple Pathwa... MORE | p. 175 |
| Genetic Effects | p. 193 |
| Uncommon Experiential Risk Factors | p. 221 |
| Common Experiential Risk Factors | p. 266 |
| Integration | |
| Multiple Pathways Reconsidered | p. 305 |
| Conclusion | p. 329 |
| Notes | p. 339 |
| References | p. 346 |
| Index | p. 410 |
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Joel T. Nigg, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and an active research scientist. He is Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Pediatrics at Oregon Health and Science University. His research on the etiology of and mechanisms involved in ADHD has been funded by the National Institutes of Health continuously since 1997. Dr. Nigg is best known for his work characterizing the neuropsychological features of ADHD; he is also a leading investigator of temperamental and personality characteristics related to ADHD. He has published over 90 peer reviewed scientific articles on ADHD and related topics, and has presented his work at numerous national and international scientific meetings in the field of children's mental health. Dr. Nigg also serves as a reviewer for grants for the National Institute of Mental Health, and is on the editorial boards of several major scientific journals.
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