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Attention Deficit Disorder: Hyperactivity
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If you are looking to build expertise as a clinician in the area of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, these are the building block books. The "must have" books to begin with are the ones by Barkley, Amen, Goldstein, and Parker for general clinical understanding. Ingersoll is solid with interventions. D2D by Hallowell is very popular. Once you have a good overall foundation, get two classes of books: those on the neuropsychological research (Amen and others) and books on alternative treatments such as diet, nutrition, and neurofeedback. The future belongs to these.
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Kids with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder may be delayed as much as 30 percent of their actual age in their ability to pay attention and remember. This means that a 9-year-old may act more like a 6-year-old in his ability to focus and use self-control. Imagine how hard it might be for a first grader to sit and concentrate on instruction in a fourth grade classroom, and you'll get an idea of how hard it is for many kids with AD/HD to function in groups their own age. It doesn't mean his intelligence is any less; it's just the ability to control impulses that's affected.
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The list includes drugs meant to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (Adderall and Ritalin), depression (Wellbutrin), epilepsy (Topamax and Zonegran), diabetes (Glucophage and Byetta), sleep disorders (Provigil), smoking (Zyban) and even opiate overdoses (Narcan). Often these drugs are used alone, but sometimes they're taken in combination with each other or with popular weight-loss medications, such as phentermine.
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To help patients, families and caregivers better understand Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc., will host the eighth annual ADHD Experts on Call on September 20, 2006, from 8 A.M. to midnight EDT. Celebrity designer Ty Pennington, who was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager, is back for the third year in a row to talk about his experience managing the disorder. Some of the nation’s top ADHD experts will answer questions at the toll-free telephone hotline, 1-888-ASK-ADHD.
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood, present in approximately 5 percent of the population.1 This disorder can affect a child's education, development, peer functioning and self-esteem. Treating patients with ADHD can be rewarding, with long-term benefits for the patient, the family and the physician-family relationship. Family physicians should be able to diagnose and treat the majority of patients who present with ADHD.2
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Stimulants are the most widely used drugs for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The four most commonly used stimulants are methylphenidate (Ritalin), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Desoxyn), amphetamine and dextroamphetamine (Adderall), and pemoline (Cylert). These drugs increase activity in parts of the brain that are underactive in those with ADHD, improving attention and reducing impulsiveness, hyperactivity, and/or aggressive behavior. Antidepressants, major tranquilizers, and the antihypertensive clonidine (Catapres) have ... proven helpful in some cases. Most recently, the FDA has approved a non-stimulant medication, Atomoxetine (Straterra), a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of ADHD.
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