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The Science of ADHD

A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Chris Chandler author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:1st Oct '10

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The Science of ADHD addresses the scientific status of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in an informed and accessible way, without recourse to emotional or biased viewpoints. The author utilises the very latest studies to present a reasoned account of ADHD and its treatment.

  • Provides an up-to-date account of the neuroscience of ADHD, and the limitations of such research
  • Addresses the scientific status of ADHD from an objective and evidence-based standpoint without recourse to emotional and uninformed argument
  • Describes and discusses the ever increasing scientific evidence
  • As a parent of a child with ADHD, the author has first-hand experience of the subject matter, and a unique understanding of the information parents require on the subject

“This is a really useful book and covers just about everything you want to know about ADHD.”  (Young Minds Magazine, 21 March 2013)

"The book is a masterful summary of the extant literature on ADHD, sophisticated enough for professionals and accessible enough for parents and other laypeople. It deserves to be read by anyone with a personal or professional interest in ADHD. Parents should read it to become inoculated against the many myths and simplistic ideas about ADHD that they will encounter. Professionals should read it as a stimulus to examining recent and classic primary source documents on the topic. For either audience, the subtitle's description of the book as a "guide" is true in the fullest sense of the word." (Metapsychology, 9 August 2011)

"Overall the book provides an excellent platform, and the impressive list of references means that the reader can explore much farther in their area of interest." (The Psychologist, 1 July 2011)

ISBN: 9781405162340

Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 25mm

Weight: 644g

346 pages