Managing Attention Disorders in Children
Author | : Sam Goldstein |
Publisher | : Wiley-Interscience |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1990-01-22 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015036344235 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book Managing Attention Disorders in Children written by Sam Goldstein and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1990-01-22 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents practitioners with a comprehensive guide for understanding attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, a complex affliction characterized by inattention, overarousal, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Includes a comprehensive overview of the problems encountered by children as well as approaches to school intervention. Examines all aspects of evaluation and treatment and offers a model for assessment and a well-defined set of guidelines for multidisciplinary treatment services for children with attention disorder and their families. Also provides a guide for the prescription and management of medications.