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The Attention Deficit Answer Book: The Best Medications and Parenting Strategies
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The Attention Deficit Answer Book: The Best Medications and Parenting Strategies for Your Child Paperback - 1998

by Alan Wachtel; Michael Boyette


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Over one million children have been diagnosed with ADHD and Ritalin is the most commonly prescribed drug used to combat the problem. While Dr. Wachtel advocates the use of appropriate medications, including Ritalin, Dexedrine, and anti-depressants, he also believes ADHD is more than a biological problem, affecting a child's self-esteem, social life, and the ability to perform well in school. In this comprehensive book, readers will discover: ?How to get an accurate diagnosis?other disorders can mimic ADHD ?How to select a specialist ?The three classes of medication used and how to determine which one will work best for their child ?The use of behavior modification ?What to do when a child is resistant to treatment ?How to enlist the support of the child's teacher. The Attention Deficit Answer Book expertly guides readers step-by-step through the process of deciding how to best handle their child's particular case. ?The success of related books such as The Myth of the A.D.D. Child shows there is interest in ADHD and its treatment. ?The Attention Deficit Answer Book is accessible, written in a question-and-answer format.

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Over one million children have been diagnosed with ADHD and Ritalin is the most commonly prescribed drug used to combat the problem. While Dr. Wachtel advocates the use of appropriate medications, including Ritalin, Dexedrine, and anti-depressants, he also believes ADHD is more than a biological problem, affecting a child's self-esteem, social life, and the ability to perform well in school. In this comprehensive book, readers will discover:
--How to get an accurate diagnosis
--Other disorders canmimic ADHD
--How to select a specialist
--The three classes of medication used and how to determine which one will work best for their child
--The use of behavior modification
--What to do when a child is resistant to treatment
--How to enlist the support of the child's teacher
The Attention Deficit Answer Book expertly guides readers step-by-step through the process of deciding how to best handle their child's particular case.The success of related books such as The Myth of the A.D.D. Child shows there is interest in ADHD and its treatment. The Attention Deficit Answer Book is accessible, written in a question-and-answer format.

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  • Title The Attention Deficit Answer Book: The Best Medications and Parenting Strategies for Your Child
  • Author Alan Wachtel; Michael Boyette
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Plume Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1998-01-01
  • ISBN 9780452279414 / 0452279410
  • Weight 0.32 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.98 x 5.22 x 0.43 in (20.27 x 13.26 x 1.09 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Parenting, Attention-deficit-disordered children -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97013422
  • Dewey Decimal Code 618.928

About the author

Alan Wachtel, M.D. clinical associate professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine and is also the founder and director of Family Health Associates, a private practice specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of attention, behavior, and learning disorders. He also tours throughout the country, lecturing on attention and learning disorders.
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