Beyond ADHD : overcoming the label and thriving

Emmerson, Jeff 1976- (author.). Yehling, Robert, (author.).

Summary: "Emmerson advocates for a different approach to ADHD, arguing that it should be a diagnosis of exclusion rather than the other way around. He urges that we must look past that label, recognizing that individual symptoms vary and treatment plans should be better tailored to the individual. He examines mental and behavioral issues from all sides, including the possibility that nurturing -rather than trying to alter or suppress- the active '360-degree' mind is a viable way for those diagnosed with ADHD to realize their gifts and lead purposeful lives"--Inside dust jacket.

Item details

ISBN: 9781442275102
ISBN: 1442275103
Physical Description: print
xv, 264 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-256) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

A new doctor's office -- Peeking behind the ADHD curtain -- Optimal health, interrupted : decoding ADHD (part one) -- Optimal health, interrupted : decoding ADHD (part two) -- So easy to diagnose, so tricky to understand -- Why personal history matters in diagnosing -- The larger problem of misdiagnosis -- Prescribing in an open ocean -- What we're up against -- The ADHD buy-in -- What about our boys? -- What is it with my brain? -- Exploring the deeper causes -- New ways of working with ADHD -- Toward collaborative diagnosing and care -- Problem child or gifted child -- Nutrition's necessary place -- Shaking off the label -- The world beyond ADHD.