'This tiny but useful book for practitioners in a variety of areas attempts to define ADHD and investigates the etiology of this condition. Although this book is intended for a number of readers from different populations, including experts, it is undoubtedly of particular advantage to parents of children suffering from ADHD. At the end of the book there is a very useful Appendix or Appendices which help parents to assess their children's difficulties over a period of time with or without the use of medication. Despite the fact that this book is only comparatively short, it contains a considerable amount of useful practical information for a number of individuals working with or assessing children suffering from ADHD.'- Dr L. F. Lowenstein'Henry Holowenko's book is written following his experiences as an educational psychologist on a multidisciplinary working group in Devon... excellent chapters on intervention at school and at home.'- Educational Psychology in PracticeAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a medical diagnostic label for a mixed group of disruptive behaviours in children, which influences their development, family relationships and social interaction. AD/HD is part of a child's make-up: it is not a disease, but a pattern of problem behaviour, much of which is largely outside the sufferer's control.Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides clear guidelines on good practice in assessment, diagnosis and management of, and provision for, children with AD/HD. Written for teachers, parents, medical practitioners, psychologists and other professionals, Holowenko's multidisciplinary approach stresses the collaborative nature of successful management of the condition. The book is based on the work of an interdisciplinary group whose aim was to identify a consensus view on the disparate positions on AD/HD.
Foreword. 1. Introduction. 2. Outline and General Issues. Background. Definition - What is AD/HD? Causes/Etiology. Comorbidity and Associated Problems. Overview. 3. Diagnosis and Assessment Considerations: Developmental and Family History. Behaviour across Settings. Review of School/Preschool Records. Individual Psychological Assessment and Cognitive Profile. Clinical and Medical Examination. Integrating Assessment Data. 4. Interventions and Treatments: School-based Strategies, Home Management, Medication. 5. Educational Provision: AD/HD and the SEN Code of Practice. 6. Parental Considerations. 7. General Guidelines. Appendices. References and Further Reading. Further Information. Contact Addresses. Index.
The author has collated information from multidisciplinary working group meetings across Devon to develop a consensus approach from the disparate views held about AD/HD. This very readable 70 page book is aimed at parents and professionals working with this group of children. Chapters are set out clearly with sub-headings that can stand alone and be used for quick reference. The book begins with a short history of the recognition of AD/HD as a discrete deficit. A comprehensive chapter on diagnosis and assessment is followed by enumerated sections on strategies for targets and management in class and home. The author gives a brief and fair over-view of the sensitive issue of medication and details the five-stage procedure to statementing. This is a practical paperback to be kept close at hand when considering the management of these children. The information it contains is concise and readily accessible and the book includes 38 pages of appendices, references, recommendations for further reading, subject and author indices and addresses (including web-sites).
