Assessing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Download or read book Assessing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder written by Arthur D. Anastopoulos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001-05-31 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides child health care professionals and educators with a comprehensive set of empirically-driven, process-oriented guidelines for assessing children and adolescents who exhibit symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Offers guidelines for conducting an AD/HD assessment; Includes a detailed description of the defining features of AD/HD; Comprehensively discusses how AD/HD and its associated features unfold across the life span; Presents an in-depth critique of various assessment procedures. Assessing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder steers the reader through the process of selecting measures and reaching accurate AD/HD diagnoses. The text also reviews the process of translating assessment data into treatment recommendations, giving feedback to children and families, and evaluating treatment efficacy.