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Fully revised coverage with the most current diagnoses and treatments for adolescents and adults living with learning and attention disorders

Reflecting the most recent and relevant findings regarding Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this Second Edition of Learning and Attention Disorders in Adolescence and Adulthood provides practitioners in the fields of education and mental health with a set of practical guidelines to assist in the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, and treatment of adolescents and adults struggling with LD and ADHD. The new edition includes:

  • An emphasis on working from strengths?adapting to disabilities and dealing with them successfully on a daily basis

  • New coverage of the causes and long-term implications of LD and ADHD in adolescents and adulthood

  • New chapters on treatment effectiveness; building resiliency and shaping mindsets; cognitive therapy; and

    Table of Contents
    Acknowledgments.

    Contributors.

    Preface.

    PART I: Background.

    1 The Changing Face of LD and ADHD in Late Adolescence and Adulthood (Sam Goldstein and Melissa DeVries).

    2 Learning Disabilities in Childhood (Sam Goldstein).

    3 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood (Sam Goldstein and Melissa DeVries).

    4 Adults with Learning Disabilities: Barriers and Progress (Noel Gregg).

    5 Children with ADHD Grown Up (Kevin M. Antshel and Russell Barkley).

    PART II: Assessment.

    6 Assessment of Cognitive and Neuropsychological Processes (Jack A. Naglieri and Sam Goldstein).

    7 Assessment of Academic Achievement (Nancy Mather and Annmarie Urso).

    8 Assessment of Psychiatric Status and Personality Qualities (J. Russell Ramsay, Bradley M. Rosenfield, and Lofton H. Harris).

    9 Integration and Formulation of Data (Sam Goldstein and Melissa DeVries).

    10 Legal Rights and Qualification Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Peter S. Latham and Patricia H. Latham).

    PART III: Treatment.

    11 Overview of Current Treatment Protocols (Sam Goldstein).

    12 Treatment Effectiveness for LD and ADHD (Anastasia L. Betts).

    13 Building Resilience by Shaping Mindsets (Robert B. Brooks).

    14 Using Neurocognitive Psychotherapy for LD and ADHD (Carol Ann Robbins and Judith M. Glasser).

    15 Strategic Coaching for LD and ADHD (Nancy Ratey and Jodi Sleeper-Triplett).

    16 College Programs and Services (Kevin Hills and Ian Campbell).

    17 Classroom and Instructional Strategies (Robert J. Volpe, R. Julius Anastasio, and George J. DuPaul).

    18 Medications Affecting Behavior and Learning (Anthony L. Rostain).

    19 Vocational Programs and Practices (Rob Crawford).

    20 Lifestyle and Family Issues (Arthur L. Robin).

    Author Index.

    Subject Index.

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 05/04/2011
      ISBN13: 9780470505182, 978-0470505182
      ISBN10: 0470505184

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Fully revised coverage with the most current diagnoses and treatments for adolescents and adults living with learning and attention disorders

      Reflecting the most recent and relevant findings regarding Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this Second Edition of Learning and Attention Disorders in Adolescence and Adulthood provides practitioners in the fields of education and mental health with a set of practical guidelines to assist in the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, and treatment of adolescents and adults struggling with LD and ADHD. The new edition includes:

      • An emphasis on working from strengths?adapting to disabilities and dealing with them successfully on a daily basis

      • New coverage of the causes and long-term implications of LD and ADHD in adolescents and adulthood

      • New chapters on treatment effectiveness; building resiliency and shaping mindsets; cognitive therapy; and

        Table of Contents
        Acknowledgments.

        Contributors.

        Preface.

        PART I: Background.

        1 The Changing Face of LD and ADHD in Late Adolescence and Adulthood (Sam Goldstein and Melissa DeVries).

        2 Learning Disabilities in Childhood (Sam Goldstein).

        3 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood (Sam Goldstein and Melissa DeVries).

        4 Adults with Learning Disabilities: Barriers and Progress (Noel Gregg).

        5 Children with ADHD Grown Up (Kevin M. Antshel and Russell Barkley).

        PART II: Assessment.

        6 Assessment of Cognitive and Neuropsychological Processes (Jack A. Naglieri and Sam Goldstein).

        7 Assessment of Academic Achievement (Nancy Mather and Annmarie Urso).

        8 Assessment of Psychiatric Status and Personality Qualities (J. Russell Ramsay, Bradley M. Rosenfield, and Lofton H. Harris).

        9 Integration and Formulation of Data (Sam Goldstein and Melissa DeVries).

        10 Legal Rights and Qualification Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Peter S. Latham and Patricia H. Latham).

        PART III: Treatment.

        11 Overview of Current Treatment Protocols (Sam Goldstein).

        12 Treatment Effectiveness for LD and ADHD (Anastasia L. Betts).

        13 Building Resilience by Shaping Mindsets (Robert B. Brooks).

        14 Using Neurocognitive Psychotherapy for LD and ADHD (Carol Ann Robbins and Judith M. Glasser).

        15 Strategic Coaching for LD and ADHD (Nancy Ratey and Jodi Sleeper-Triplett).

        16 College Programs and Services (Kevin Hills and Ian Campbell).

        17 Classroom and Instructional Strategies (Robert J. Volpe, R. Julius Anastasio, and George J. DuPaul).

        18 Medications Affecting Behavior and Learning (Anthony L. Rostain).

        19 Vocational Programs and Practices (Rob Crawford).

        20 Lifestyle and Family Issues (Arthur L. Robin).

        Author Index.

        Subject Index.

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