ADHD Arena

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD

Targeting Executive Dysfunction

• By Mary V. Solanto.

Published May 2011

Presenting an evidence-based treatment approach developed over 10 years of therapeutic work with adults with ADHD, this book is highly practical and accessible. It describes effective cognitive-behavioral strategies for helping clients improve key time-management, organizational, and planning…
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Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS)

• By Russell A. Barkley.

Published February 2011

The Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS) is an empirically based tool for evaluating dimensions of adult executive functioning in daily life. Evidence indicates that the BDEFS is far more predictive of impairments in major life activities than more time-consuming and costly…
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Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale--IV (BAARS-IV)

• By Russell A. Barkley.

Published February 2011

The Barkley Adult ADHD Rating Scale–IV (BAARS-IV) offers an essential tool for assessing current ADHD symptoms and domains of impairment as well as recollections of childhood symptoms. Directly linked to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, the scale includes both self-report and other-report forms (for…
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Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities and ADHD

Assessment and Accommodation

• By Noël Gregg.
• Foreword by Donald D Deshler.

Published February 2011

Most of the literature on learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focuses on the needs of elementary school–age children, but older students with these conditions also require significant support. Comprehensive and authoritative, this book helps educators and…
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ADHD in Adults

What the Science Says

• By Russell A. Barkley, Kevin R. Murphy and Mariellen Fischer.

Published December 2010

Providing a new perspective on ADHD in adults, this compelling book analyzes findings from two major studies directed by leading authority Russell A. Barkley. Groundbreaking information is presented on the significant impairments produced by the disorder across major functional domains and life…
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Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

• By Russell A. Barkley.

Published August 2010

For adults with ADHD, problems with attention, planning, problem solving, and controlling emotions can make daily life an uphill battle. Fortunately, effective help is out there. No one is a better guide to how to get the best care - and what sufferers can do for themselves - than renowned ADHD…
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Counseling Boys and Men with ADHD

• By George Kapalka.

Published October 2009

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder primarily affects boys and male teens, and the symptoms can continue on into adulthood. Consequently, clinicians need to be well-versed in techniques to treat this disorder that are tailored specifically to the needs of males; there are, however, few…
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD

An Integrative Psychosocial and Medical Approach

• By J. Russell Ramsay, and Anthony L. Rostain.

Published July 2007

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that afflicts anywhere from 2 to 5 percent of the adult population (roughly 8-10 million Americans). Among several therapeutic treatment approaches available as a supplement or alternative to medication, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT…
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ADHD in Adults

Video plus Manual and Guide

• By Russell A. Barkley.

Published December 2006

From leading ADHD authority Dr. Russell A. Barkley, this instructive program integrates information about ADHD with the experiences of adults from different walks of life who suffer from the disorder. Including interviews with these individuals, their family members, and the clinicians who treat…
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A New Look at ADHD

Inhibition, Time, and Self-Control

• By Russell A. Barkley.

Published November 2006

This DVD provides an accessible introduction to Russell A. Barkley’s influential theory of the nature and origins of ADHD. The program brings to life the conceptual framework delineated in Dr. Barkley’s book ADHD and the Nature of Self-Control. Offering a compelling explanation of how ADHD…
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