Understanding ADHD in girls & women
"Written by experts, this book provides comprehensive information about available support for women and girls with ADHD and tips for clinicians and professionals who work with them. The symptoms of ADHD are no less impairing in females than males, but can be missed or misunderstood. This book a...
| Other Authors: | Steer, Joanne (Editor), Bilbow, Andrea (author of foreword.) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2021.
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| Summary: |
"Written by experts, this book provides comprehensive information about available support for women and girls with ADHD and tips for clinicians and professionals who work with them. The symptoms of ADHD are no less impairing in females than males, but can be missed or misunderstood. This book arms professionals, parents, and women themselves as it maps out where to go for information, who can help and how to better understand ADHD. It explains routes to assessment and diagnosis for girls and young women, how to access support in education, available treatments, and the impact of living with ADHD on overall mental health. It explores the benefits of ADHD coaching for girls to help develop their unique strengths and talents. There is also a focus on ADHD diagnosis for women and specific advice about treatment and medication for later in life. Central to the book are the personal experiences of ADHD from women and girls from a variety of backgrounds. Their experiences tell of late diagnosis, missed opportunities, a lifetime of adaptations and the power of recognition and treatment, and are powerful stories for professionals and individuals with ADHD alike."--from publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: |
349 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9781787754003 1787754006 |
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