ADHD: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Chil-

Abstract

chiatric jargon. The information is organized into several major chapters describing the characteristics, development, causes, and treatment of ADHD in children, and it concludes with a chapter specifically devoted to the clinical presentation and treatment of adults with ADHD. The initial chapter describes classical symptoms of ADHD (attention difficulties, hyperactivity, impulsivity, attentionseeking behavior, school difficulties) and brings them to life by providing case illustrations to which parents can relate. Often when parents recognize that their child’s disturbing behavior may be caused by a medical condition that is treatable, they are more likely to seek evaluation and help. This book admirably serves that goal by engaging the reader with vivid descriptions of behaviors that they may have witnessed and helps them to recognize ADHD symptoms. The author also describes other problems that children with ADHD can have, such as difficulties in coordination; resistant, oppositional, and domineering social behavior; emotional difficulties; immaturity; and other problems which change with age. The emotional impact on the parents of children with ADHD and their marital relationships is sensitively discussed. In the chapter on development of children with ADHD, statistics