Waubonsee Community College

Taking charge of adult ADHD, Russell A. Barkley

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Taking charge of adult ADHD

bibliography

471811806

Russell A. Barkley

Dr. Barkley provides step-by-step strategies for managing symptoms and reducing their impact. Readers get hands-on self-assessment tools and skills-building exercises, plus clear answers to frequently asked questions about medications and other treatments. --from publisher description

1. To get started, get evaluated : Is it possible that you have ADHD? ; Can you handle the problem on your own? ; Where can you go to get help? ; What do you need for the evaluation? ; What will the evaluation tell you? -- 2. Change your mindset: Know and own your ADHD : Know your ADHD ; Resisting impulses: the first step in self-control ; Self-control: how to get what you want ; Executive functions: the abilities that make up self control, and more ; The nature of ADHD and how you can master it ; Own your ADHD -- 3. Change your brain: medications for mastering ADHD : Why it makes sense to try medication ; The stimulants ; The nonstimulants ; What to expect from treatment -- 4. Change your life: everyday rules for success : Rule 1: Stop the action! ; Rule 2: See the past, and then the future ; Rule 3: Say the past, and then the future ; Rule 4: Externalize key information ; Rule 5: Feel the future ; Rule 6: Break it down, and make it matter ; Rule 7: Make problems external, physical, and manual ; Rule 8: Have a sense of humor! -- 5. Change your situation: mastering ADHD in specific areas of your life : Education ; Work ; Money ; Relationships ; Driving, health, and lifestyle risks ; Other mental and emotional problems ; Drugs and crime -- Appendix: A closer look at ADHD symptoms