Understanding Adhd A Conversation With Stephen Hinshaw Ideas Roadshow Conversations 1st Edition Howard Burton by Howard Burton 9781771700610, 1771700610 instant download after payment.

Stephen Hinshaw is an expert in the fields of clinical child and adolescent psychology and developmental psychopathology, as well as stigma, preventive interventions and dehumanization related to mental illness. 

This extensive conversation examines the facts and misunderstandings surrounding ADHD, diagnosis and misdiagnosis, treatment, family responsibilities, the subtitles of medication, adult ADHD, gender, Adderall, what's happening on an international level and finally the stigma of mental illness.

This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Last Frontier, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:

I. On Genes and Explorers - Different perspectives

II. Brain Biology - Neurotransmitters and cortex investigations

III. Diagnosis and Treatment - Theory, practice and uncertainty

IV. Behaviour and Medication - Not so straightforward

V. Adults and Gender - More subtleties appear

VI. Stigma - The elephant in the room

VII. Public Policy - Unexpected consequences

VIII. Adderall for All? - Objective vs. subjective effects

IX. Global Perspectives - Getting a bigger picture

X. Towards A Better Future? - Reasons for pessimism and optimism

Understanding ADHD is also part of the five-part Ideas Roadshow Collection, Conversations About Psychology, Volume 1, which is available in paperback, hardcover and electronic format.

About Ideas Roadshow Conversations: Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.