Taking charge of adult ADHD : proven strategies to succeed at work, at home, and in relationships
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- ISBN: 9781462547524
- ISBN: 1462547524
- ISBN: 9781462546855
- ISBN: 1462546854
- ISBN: 9781462547548 (ebook)
- ISBN: 9781462547531 (ebook)
- ISBN: 9781462547555 (ebook)
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Physical Description:
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viii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm - Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : The Guilford Press, a division of Guildford Publications, Inc., [2022]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Step one: to get started, get evaluated -- It is 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? -- Step two: Change your mindset: know and own your ADHD -- Know your ADHD -- Resisting your ADHD -- Resisting impulses: the first step in self-control -- Self control: how to get what you want -- Executive functions: the seven abilities that make up self-control ... and more -- The nature of ADHD and how you can master it -- Own your ADHD -- Step three: change your brain: medications for mastering ADHD -- Why it makes sense to try medication -- The stimulants -- The nonstimulants -- What to expect from treatment -- Step four: 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! -- Step five: 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 -- Drug and crime -- Appendix: a closer look at ADHD symptoms. |
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