The parents' guide to ADHD medicines / Professor Peter Hill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, Professor Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers Library , 2021.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This reassuring guide explains prescribed ADHD medicines for children in clear, everyday language. Based on questions the author has received from countless families in his work as a Consultant Psychiatrist, the expert information in this book answers the most pressing questions a parent will have about ADHD medicines: how they work, what they do, what is available and how to talk about them to your children. This book sheds light on why not all medicines are easily available, the differences between certain medications and their level of effectiveness, all based on scientific evidence. This information will support parents in discussions with medical professionals, explaining the practicalities and demystifying the terminology around medication and treatments. The book also provides insights into the decisions behind prescribing certain medicines and how they should be taken. Armed with this guide, parents - as well as teachers and others working with kids with ADHD - can feel confident and assured when their child is prescribed treatments for ADHD.

Contents:

Introduction: What this Book is About and Why I Thought I Could Write It

Part 1: ADHD Medicines: The Essentials

1. What I Mean by a 'Medicine'

2. The Names of Medicines and the Jargon of Prescribing

3. What ADHD Medicines Do, in Practical Terms

4. What ADHD Medicines Do for the Brain

5. How Do We Know Medicines Work?

6. Side Effects in General Terms

Part 2: The Individual Medicines Used in ADHD

2a: The Stimulants

2b: The Non-Stimulants

2c: Other Substances Used for Treatment

Part 3: The Practicalities of Treatment with Medicines

21. The Place of Medicines in the Treatment of ADHD

22. How ADHD Medicines Are Chosen by Prescribers

23. The Availability of Medicines

24. Starting to Give Medicines

25. How to Give and Take Medicines

26. Measuring the Effect of a Medicine

27. Disagreements Between Adults

28. Keep Taking the Tablets...

29. Stopping ADHD Medicines

30. Some Questions I Have Been Asked

Appendix 1: The Synapse

Appendix 2: Further Resources

References

Index.

ISBN:

9781805015819

1805015818

9781787755697

178775569X

OCLC:

1247056380