دانلود کتاب Essentials of ADHD assessment for children and adolescents

"This indispensable resource provides step-by-step guidelines for conducting a thorough, responsible evaluation for ADHD in children and adolescents. Focusing on the pragmatic needs of the practicing clinician, the authors address not only the broad concepts integral to conducting sound ADHD assessments but also the specifics that will enable practitioners to implement those principles. This essential guide is appropriate for seasoned clinicians who wish to add ADHD evaluations to their practices, as well as new clinicians and graduate students who are developing expertise. "--  Read more... Foreword xi Series Preface xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xix One Understanding ADHD 1 Historical Perspective 2 Overarching Principles 8 Core Features 11 Associated Features and Comorbidity 14 Etiology 20 Epidemiology 25 Summary 30 Test Yourself 30 References 32 Two What the DSM-5 Says About ADHD 45 Organization of the DSM-5 46 DSM-5 Criteria for ADHD 49 How Do I Know if It Is DSM-5 ADHD? 64 Summary 64 Test Yourself 65 References 67 Three Assessing ADHD: Goals and Guiding Principles 69 Goals 70 Guiding Principles 78 Summary 99 Test Yourself 100 References 102 Four Components of ADHD Assessment 107 Sequence of Evaluation Components 109 Record Review 111 Interview 113 Clinical Observation 125 Rating Scales 128 Cognitive Testing 133 Summary 148 Test Yourself 149 References 150 Five Putting It All Together: Integrating Findings and Drawing Conclusions 154 Clinical Application of the DSM-5 Criteria for ADHD 155 Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidity 163 Dealing with Discrepant Data 179 Beyond Diagnosis 183 Summary 186 Test Yourself 187 References 189 Six Illustrative Case Reports 191 Psychological Evaluation 194 ADHD Evaluation Report 223 Neuropsychological Evaluation 245 Annotated Bibliography 275 About the Authors 277 Index 279