"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents" ed. by Somnath Banerjee

This book has tried to address some of the issues in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD in children and adolescents is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which is recognized by the clinicians all over the world. ADHD is a clinical diagnosis based on reliable history, reports from home and school and a physical examination to rule out any other underlying medical conditions.
ADHD can cause low self-esteem in the child and impair quality of life for the child and the family. It is known that ADHD is a chronic illness and that clinicians needed to use chronic illness principles in treating it.
The last 10 years have seen an increase in the number of medications that have been approved for the treatment of ADHD.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Introduction
1 ADHD Through Different Developmental Stages
2 Neurodevelopmental Pathways of Childhood ADHD into Adulthood: Maturational Lag, Deviation, or Both?
3 Difficulties in Recognizing ADHD in an Urban Population and Treatment Satisfaction with a Short and a Long Acting Stimulant
4 Is ADHD a Stress-Related Disorder? Why Meditation Can Help
Section 2 Role of Endocrine Hormones
5 The Potential Role of Neuroendocrine in Patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
6 Dopamine and Glutamate Interactions in ADHD: Implications for the Future Neuropharmacology of ADHD
Section 3 Assessment and Diagnosis
7 Clinical Phenomena of ADHD
8 Review of Tools Used for Assessing Teachers' Level of Knowledge with Regards Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Section 4 Drugs in ADHD
9 Effects of Methylphenidate in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Comparison of Behavioral Results and Event-Related Potentials
10 The Impact of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in African-Americans: Current Challenges Associated with Diagnosis and Treatment
Section 5 Outcome
11 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a Barrier to Learning and Development within the South African Context: The Perspective of Teachers
12 ADHD Children's Emotion Regulation in FACE© - Perspective (Facilitating Adjustment of Cognition and Emotion): Theory, Research and Practice
13 A Comparison Between Life Quality and Weight-Height Measurements of Patients. Under Stimulant and Non-Stimulant Treatment due to Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, and Healthy Population
Section 6 Ethical Issues
14 Ethical Concerns Raised by Neuroscience. Labeling, and Intervening in the Lives of Individuals with ADHD