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Book SynopsisChildren with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are in constant misdirected motion, unable to concentrate and complete assigned tasks, and behave impulsively. Their poor-self control frequently interferes with classroom learning and hinders their ability to relate to parents, teachers, and peers. Continued failure and criticism from those around them often has a profoundly negative impact on the ADHD child''s self-concept. As a result, the child''s internal disposition becomes one of hopelessness. Rather than anticipating and planning for success, ADHD children anticipate failure, believing there is little they can do to control their destiny. Many ADHD children become markedly despondent as they move from one developmental stage to the next. They engage in various forms of oppositional behavior believing they simply can not succeed. In short, they have given up. In order to alter this course, ADHD children must learn to replace hopelessness with hopefulness. The insidious and
Trade ReviewLavin provides a conceptual and practical framework for identifying and correcting low self-concept and hopelessness, based on restructuring a child's destructive beliefs about himself, teaching him to understand and cope with emotions, and using behavior modification to help him develop an internal locus of control. * Scitech Book News *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 ADHD and Depression: Its Prevalence and Symptoms Chapter 3 Depression: The Underlying Cooperation "Killer" Chapter 4 The Acquisition of Empathy: The First Step in Helping Depressed ADHD Children Chapter 5 The Adult-Child Relationship: The Catalyst for Change Chapter 6 More on the Adult-Child Relationship: Inspiring the ADHD Child to Please You Chapter 7 Defensive Thinking: The Importance of Recognizing Destructive Thought Patterns Chapter 8 Perception: Its Critical Importance in Understanding ADHD Children Chapter 9 Why Perceptual Change is so Difficult Chapter 10 Restructuring Errant Thinking: The Second Step in Helping ADHD Children Chapter 11 The ADHD Child's Self-Concept: Its Importance in Coping with Environmental Stressors Chapter 12 An ADHD Child Can Strain a Marriage Chapter 13 The Acquisition of Confidence: How Important Is This? Chapter 14 The Rudiments of Building Confidence Chapter 15 Affective Education: A Necessary Ingredient in Helping ADHD Children to Cope with Depression Chapter 16 Developing an Internal Locus of Control: The Antidote to Helplessness Chapter 17 Strength Identification: The Building Block upon Which Hope Is Founded Chapter 18 Building a Behavior Modification Program for Rearing Children to Develop an Internal Locus of Control Chapter 19 An Internal Locus of Control Behavior Modification Program in the Home Chapter 20 A Locus of Control Behavior Modficiation Program in the School Chapter 21 Summary and Conclusions Part 22 Bibliography
