ADHD affects over six million children in the U.S. and despite its prevalence, many clinicians do not accurately diagnose ADHD and do not screen for and identify the numerous conditions that can coexist and even worsen true ADHD or cause ADHD-like presentations when it does not exist. To help clinicians, this book offers three components. Part 1 presents the ADHDology Evaluation Model, which provides the ten steps to comprehensively evaluate ADHD. Part 2 presents numerous medical, sleep, psychological, trauma, neurodevelopmental, sensory processing, and fetal substance exposure conditions. These chapters describe the conditions in detail, how they coexist with or appear similar to ADHD, how to distinguish them from true ADHD, and how mental health clinicians and specialists can further evaluate and treat these disorders. Part 3 is composed of the Comprehensive Diagnostic ADHD Screening System (CDASS), a unique approach to improve the accuracy of evaluating ADHD by utilizing checklists to help identify: the risk factors associated with ADHD, the many possible conditions presented in Part 2 that may exist so these can be further considered and evaluated by specialists, and little-known and not typically considered conditions that can cause ADHD-like presentations. While written mainly for clinicians; parents, educators, and interested others will find the text helpful to better understand these complex topics, as well as assist clinicians with the ADHD diagnostic process. Table of Contents: Introduction Part I. How to Evaluate ADHD in Children and Adolescents with the ADHDology Evaluation Model Chapter 1. The ADHD Evaluation and Diagnostic Process for Children and Adolescents Chapter 2. Additional ADHD Evaluation Considerations Part II. Possible Conditions and Risk Factors to Consider When Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents Chapter 3. Risk Factors Associated with ADHD Chapter 4. Medical Conditions Chapter 5. Sleep Conditions Chapter 6. Neurodevelopmental Conditions Chapter 7. Sensory Processing and Motor Disorders Chapter 8. Prenatal Substance Exposure Chapter 9. Psychological Conditions Chapter 10. Psychological Trauma and Dissociation Chapter 11. Neglect, Attachment Disorders, and Early Pathogenic Care Part III. The Comprehensive Diagnostic ADHD Screening System (CDASS) Checklists for Children and Adolescents Chapter 12. Instructions for Using the Comprehensive Diagnostic ADHD Screening System (CDASS) Checklists and Summary Findings Form Chapter 13. CDASS Checklists for Types of ADHD, ADHD Indicators, Risk Factors Associated with ADHD, and Common Coexisting Conditions Chapter 14. The Comprehensive Diagnostic ADHD Screening System (CDASS) Checklists for Conditions Index
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