Hyperactivity and Attention Disorders of Childhood

In this 2002 edition, a distinguished, international team of researchers and clinicians revisit attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorders in young people.

Seija Sandberg (Edited by)

9780521789615, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 11 July 2002

520 pages, 10 tables
24.4 x 17 x 2.7 cm, 0.82 kg

'All professionals involved in the management and care of people with ADHD will find the book very useful in increasing their understanding of the sometimes contradictory clinical picture and the underlying mechanisms of ADHD. Researchers in the field of child and adolescent mental health and developmental neuroscience will find the rapid expansion of scientific knowledge reviewed in detail and new issues emphasised.' European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Building on the success of the first edition and addressing the advances in the field since its publication, Seija Sandberg has brought together a distinguished, international team to review the area of attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) in children and young adults. This 2002 edition was thoroughly revised and updated. Some chapters, such as those dealing with the genetic background and the adult form of the disorder, were completely new, and some of the areas dealt with in the first edition are being covered by new authors in the second. The writers are among the world's leading experts, both researchers and clinicians, in the area. This will be essential reading for all professionals involved in the management and care of people with ADHD.

1. Historical development Seija Sandberg and Joanne Barton
2. Epidemiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: what have we learned over the last decade? Jan K. Buitelaar
3. Cross-cultural/ethnical aspects of childhood hyperactivity Ernest S. L. Luk, Patrick W. L. Leung and T. P. Ho
4. Sex differences and their significance Ellen Heptinstall and Eric Taylor
5. Classification of hyperactivity R. Schacher and J. Sergeant
6. The role of attention J. J. van der Meere
7. Cognitive aspects and learning Erika Hagemann, David A. Hay and Florence Levy
8. Developmental perspectives Sheryl Olson
9. Genetic contributions Irwin D. Waldman and Soo Hyun Rhee
10. Biological underpinnings of ADHD F. Xavier Castellanos and James Swanson
11. Psychosocial contributions Seija Sandberg
12. Institutional care as a risk factor for inattention/overactivity Michael Rutter, Penny Roy and Jana Kreppner
13. Treatments Peter S. Jensen and the MTA Group
14. Attention deficity hyperactivity disorder in adults Brian Toone and Eric Taylor
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Subject Areas: Psychiatry [MMH]