Treating ADHD and Comorbid Disorders

Treating ADHD and Comorbid Disorders: Psychosocial and Psychopharmacological Interventions
by: Steven R. Pliszka MD

Treating ADHD and Comorbid Disorders: Psychosocial and Psychopharmacological Interventions
By Steven R. Pliszka MD

Publisher: The Guilford Press
Number Of Pages: 242
Publication Date: 2009-05-20
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1606232665
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781606232668

Product Description:

Children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently experience co-occurring problems with aggression, mood swings, tics, anxiety, or depression. Organized around detailed case presentations, this highly informative book helps the clinician make sound decisions when assessing and treating the full range of ADHD comorbidities. Experienced child psychiatrist Steven Pliszka offers straightforward guidance on how to navigate diagnostic challenges, develop an individualized medication regimen, minimize health risks and side effects, collaborate successfully with parents, and tailor psychosocial treatments to each family's needs. A reproducible structured interview facilitates sorting out symptoms and distinguishing between different comorbid disorders

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