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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurobehavioral
disorder affecting 5–10% of children and adolescents and 3% of adults. Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: From Genes to Patients aims to provide a comprehensive,
state-of-the-art overview of the critical aspects of ADHD, and hopefully
will serve as a quick and up-to-date reference source for professionals with an interest
in ADHD.
The book is divided into three major areas that follow an historical survey. The
first group of chapters deals with current theories on the pathophysiology of ADHD,
and focuses on neurotransmitters and the contributions and validity of animal models.
The second section emphasizes the evaluation and treatment of patients with
ADHD, from the day-to-day approach by the clinical psychologist to the more
sophisticated anatomical and functional imaging strategies that have emerged in
the last decade. In addition, chapters dealing with specific impairments, such as
those pertaining to reading, social interaction, and working memory, are also
included for more detailed analysis of these important aspects and their respective
contributions to global functioning. The third and final section provides an
expanded review on the pharmacotherapy of ADHD and the appropriate methods
for selection of specific drugs for individual patients based on drug kinetics and
gene expression.

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Series Title

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

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Publisher

New Jersey : Humana Press., 2005

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Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1-58829-312-2

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Subject(s)

PSYCHOLOGY

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