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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 researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley provides step-by-step strategies for managing symptoms and reducing their harmful impact.

Introduction. Step One: To Get Started, Get Evaluated. Is It 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 Impulses: The First Step in Self-control. Self-control: How to Get What You Want. Executive Functions: The 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. Drugs and Crime. Appendix: A Closer Look at ADHD Symptoms. Resources.

Author Biography

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, Professor (Emeritus), University of Massachusetts Medical School-Worcester, USA

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