ADHD Quick Guide - Mental Health and Wellbeing Quick Guides - E-book - ePub

ADHD Quick Guide contains all the essential information you need in an introduction to this common condition. It's like an ADHD beginner's guide, full of tips and tricks to help with not just living with ADHD, but thriving with ADHD. It is an invaluable introduction to ADHD if you: Think you may have ADHD Are living with a loved one who has ADHD Are the parent of a child with ADHD Work with, or manage, someone with ADHD Are a teacher or similar role who regularly comes in contact with people with ADHD Do you ever wonder why so many books about ADHD are hundreds of pages long? It's as if the authors don't know what ADHD is! ADHD Quick Guide has no padding or extraneous content, but packs in tons of key info about all aspects of ADHD: The brain and how it works The science behind ADHD Diagnosing ADHD How ADHD affects everyday life ADHD and relationships ADHD in children and ADHD in adults Common treatments - medication and alternatives Co-occurring conditions, including ADHD and autism, anxiety and depression Living with ADHD Supporting people with ADHD Written for everyone who comes in contact with ADHD: Adults who have - or think they may have - ADHD Parents and other relatives of children who have - or may have - ADHD Teachers and other carers who work with children and need to understand ADHD Staff who work alongside colleagues with ADHD Managers who have team members with ADHD Members of caring professions who work with clients who have ADHD Combining the technical expertise of the medical profession with a wide range of real-life AHDH experience, ADHD Quick Guide is all about facts and research-based guidance, and does not contain any new-fangled theories about causes, treatment, diet, or self-management techniques.