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For adults with ADHD, problems with attention, planning, problem solving, and controlling emotions can make daily life an uphill battle. Fortunately, effective help is out there. No one is a better guide to how to get the best care - and what sufferers can do for themselves - than renowned ADHD researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley provides step-by-step strategies for managing symptoms and reducing their harmful impact.

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, is internationally known for his career-long research into ADHD and his efforts to educate professionals and the public. He is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina and Research Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University at Syracuse. The recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association, among other honors, Dr. Barkley has published widely on ADHD and related disorders. His website is www.russellbarkley.org. Christine M. Benton is a Chicago-based writer and editor.

Introduction Step One. To Get Started, Get Evaluated 1. Is It Possible That You Have ADHD? 2. Can You Handle the Problem on Your Own? 3. Where Can You Go to Get Help? 4. What Do You Need for the Evaluation? 5. What Will the Evaluation Tell You? Step Two. Change Your Mindset: Know and Own Your ADHD 6. Know Your ADHD 7. Resisting Impulses: The First Step in Self-Control 8. Self-Control: How to Get What You Want 9. Executive Functions: The Abilities That Make Up Self-Control . . . and More 10. The Nature of ADHD and How You Can Master It 11. Own Your ADHD Step Three. Change Your Brain: Medications for Mastering ADHD 12. Why It Makes Sense to Try Medication 13. The Stimulants 14. The Nonstimulants 15. What to Expect from Treatment Step Four. Change Your Life: Everyday Rules for Success 16. Rule 1: Stop the Action! 17. Rule 2: See the Past . . . and Then the Future 18. Rule 3: Say the Past . . . and Then the Future 19. Rule 4: Externalize Key Information 20. Rule 5: Feel the Future 21. Rule 6: Break It Down . . . and Make It Matter 22. Rule 7: Make Problems External, Physical, and Manual 23. Rule 8: Have a Sense of Humor! Step Five. Change Your Situation: Mastering ADHD in Specific Areas of Your Life 24. Education 25. Work 26. Money 27. Relationships 28. Driving, Health, and Lifestyle Risks 29. Other Mental and Emotional Problems 30. Drugs and Crime Appendix. A Closer Look at ADHD Symptoms Resources

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Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

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