Adult ADHD: Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment

by J. J. Sandra Kooij

Overview

This updated volume provides a clinical based overview of the assessment and treatment of ADHD in adults by a clinical researcher with extensive experience. Its practical focus allows each chapter to answer common questions encountered within clinical practice. Differential diagnosis of ADHD is also discussed in relation to comorbidity with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic delayed sleep phase.

Adult ADHD: Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment, fourth edition aims to help readers identify ADHD effectively and put in place suitable treatments. The book is relevant for psychiatrists, neurologists, and healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030828127
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	10/21/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Prof. Dr J.J. Sandra Kooij is a psychiatrist and researcher in the field of adult ADHD. She is a professor on adult ADHD at Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUMc in Amsterdam, and head of the Expertise Center Adult ADHD at PsyQ in The Hague, The Netherlands. Sandra Kooij started as a psychiatrist in 1995 with the development of diagnostic assessment, treatment and research in the field of adult ADHD. In 2006 she received her PhD on a thesis entitled ‘ADHD in adults. Clinical studies on Assessment and Treatment’. Since 2020 she is a professor on adult ADHD. She is involved in research, webinars and podcasts, treating patients, training professionals, informing the public, developing the Super Brains app for ADHD, and publishing articles.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Diagnostic Assessment.- 3. Diagnostic Instruments.- 4. Treatment.- 5. Treatment: Coaching Adults with ADHD.- 6. Setup and Organization of a Specialist Department.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Daniel Michael Tuinstra, MD (Holland Hospital)
Description: This book covers fundamentals and up-to-date research of diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD.
Purpose: The author seeks to provide a basic history and research update on the scientific understanding of adult ADHD, its diagnosis, and treatment. The author advocates for patients with adult ADHD by also providing instruction on setting up an ADHD clinic to extend multidisciplinary management of ADHD symptoms.
Audience: The ideal audience for this book is psychiatrists or other mental health professionals. Trainees and experienced clinicians alike will benefit from updates in treatment options, new assessment tools, and instructions on setting up an ideal ADHD clinic.
Features: The book covers updates in scientific understanding of ADHD, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment options. Treatment options are in depth and organized in a clinically useful way and by important comorbidities. Special consideration is given to psychoeducational coaching of adult patients and clinical pearls of common pitfalls. The author gives an outline for organizing multidisciplinary assessment and treatment clinics over the lifespan of the adult with ADHD. The appendixes include helpful instruments for diagnosis and treatment, resources, and up-to-date references. The book also has several figures that include useful treatment comparisons and tables to aid in diagnostic clarification.
Assessment: This fourth edition is updated with new data on prevalence of ADHD, neurobiological understandings of the diagnosis, and comorbid psychiatric and other medical conditions. It also includes psychoeducational and pharmacological intervention updates and recommendations for multidisciplinary management of adult ADHD.

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