What You Think ADD/ADHD Is, It Isn't

ADD/ADHD is not as easily diagnosed or clear-cut as many believe; in fact it very often acts as a masking agent for other underlying, contributing disorders. This volume is the culmination of the author's years of research involving clinical experience and testing. Debunking common myths and shedding light upon the way this disorder truly impacts people, the book presents the results of the largest clinical research study for ADD/ADHD, compiling 20 years of testing. The book provides statistical analysis from neuropsychological evaluations and self-reporting questionnaires from parents, teachers, adolescents, and adults.

Dr. Barbara C. Fisher is the author of three prior books on ADD/ ADHD. Trained as a neuropsychologist, she has been involved in the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD for over 20 years. On the cutting edge of assessing ADD/ADHD with neuropsychological testing, she does not rely upon self-report measures for diagnosis. Rather, she has used the same comprehensive battery of tests over time to demonstrate when the problem is purely ADD Inattentive disorder and when there is the impact of additional issues beyond ADD, which has resulted in more positive effects for treatment.

Common Definition of ADD/ADHD as We Know It Today: DSM-IV-TR. Description of the Population. Description of Tests Administered. Child Neuropsychological Testing for ADD/ADHD. Adolescent Neuropsychological Testing for ADD/ADHD. Adult Neuropsychological Testing for ADD/ADHD. Description of the Self-Report Measures Administered. Results of the Child Self-Report Measure/Checklist. Results of the Adolescent Self-Report Measure/Checklists. Results of the Adult Self-Report Measures/Checklists. Trends from the Data: What Do the Correlations Tell Us? Published Research Resulting from This Study. Review of the Research for ADHD. Review of the Comorbid Research and ADHD. Review of the Research for Sleep and ADHD. Review of Research for Inattention and ADHD. Index.