From distinguished researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this treasured parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. It also presents a proven eight-step behavior management plan specifically designed for 6- to 18-year-olds with ADHD. Offering encouragement, guidance, and loads of practical tips, Dr. Barkley helps you:*Make sense of your child's symptoms.*Get an accurate diagnosis.*Work with school and health care professionals to get needed support.*Learn parenting techniques that promote better behavior.*Strengthen your child's academic and social skills.*Use rewards and incentives effectively.*Restore harmony at home.Updated throughout with current research and resources, the third edition includes the latest facts about medications and about what causes (and doesn't cause) ADHD.See also Dr. Barkley's bestselling Taking Charge of Adult ADHD.Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit

From distinguished researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this treasured parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. It also presents a proven eight-step behavior management plan specifically designed for 6- to 18-year-olds with ADHD. Offering encouragement, guidance, and loads of practical tips, Dr. Barkley helps you:*Make sense of your child's symptoms.*Get an accurate diagnosis.*Work with school and health care professionals to get needed support.*Learn parenting techniques that promote better behavior.*Strengthen your child's academic and social skills.*Use rewards and incentives effectively.*Restore harmony at home.Updated throughout with current research and resources, the third edition includes the latest facts about medications and about what causes (and doesn't cause) ADHD.See also Dr. Barkley's bestselling Taking Charge of Adult ADHD.Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit

Introduction: A Guiding Philosophy for Parents of Children with ADHDI. Understanding ADHD1. What Is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?2. “What’s Really Wrong with My Child?”: Poor Self-Control3. What Causes ADHD?4. What to Expect: The Nature of the Disorder5. The Family Context of a Child with ADHDII. Taking Charge: How to Be a Successful Executive Parent6. Deciding to Have Your Child Evaluated for ADHD7. Preparing for the Evaluation8. Coping with the Diagnosis of ADHD9. Fourteen Guiding Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD10. Just for Parents: How to Take Care of YourselfIII. Managing Life with ADHD: How to Cope at Home and at School11. Eight Steps to Better Behavior12. Taking Charge at Home: The Art of Problem Solving13. How to Help Your Child with Peer Problems14. Getting through Adolescence, with Arthur L. Robin, PhD15. Off to School on the Right Foot: Managing Your Child’s Education, with Linda J. Pfiffner, PhD16. Enhancing Education at School and at Home: Methods for Success from Kindergarten through Grade 12, with Linda J. Pfiffner, PhD17. Keeping School Performance in PerspectiveIV. Medications for ADHD18. The Approved Effective Medicines: Stimulants and Nonstimulants19. Other Medicines: Antidepressants and AntihypertensivesSupport Services for ParentsSuggested Reading and Videos