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(2019) The Palgrave handbook of male psychology and mental health, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)
a case study and exploration of causes and interventions
Bijal Chheda-Varma
pp. 291-307
The male to female ratio of ADHD is 4:1. This chapter on ADHD provides a wide perspective on understanding, diagnosis and treatment for ADHD. It relies on a neurodevelopmental perspective of ADHD. Signs and symptoms of ADHD are described through the DSM-V criteria. A case example (K, a patient of mine) is illustrated throughout the chapter to provide context and illustrations, and demonstrates the relative merits of "doing" (i.e. behavioural interventions) compared to cognitive insight, or medication alone. Finally, a discussion of the Cognitive Behavioral Modification Model (CBM) for the treatment of ADHD provides a snapshot of interventions used by clinicians providing psychological help.
Publication details
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04384-1_15
Full citation:
Chheda-Varma, B. (2019)., Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd): a case study and exploration of causes and interventions, in R. Kingerlee, M. Seager & L. Sullivan (eds.), The Palgrave handbook of male psychology and mental health, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 291-307.
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