The Truth About ADHD and Other Neurobiological Disorders

In a straightforward and nonjudgmental manner, The Truth About series tackles a range of current issues that affect teens. Each A-to-Z volume delivers the information teens need to cope with pressure from a multitude of sources and to make informed choices when faced with difficult decisions. Special features such as "Q A," "Teens Speak," and "Fact Or Fiction?" focus on critical aspects of current topics, while "Did You Know?" presents up-to-date tables and graphs. With an informative glossary and a valuable listing of hotlines and further resources, these books are essential reading for young people in search of guidance and knowledge.

Karen H. Meyers, Ph.D., is an educator and curriculum writer, editor, and author of numerous works of nonfiction. Robert N. Golden, M.D., is dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health and vice chancellor for medical affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Golden is a Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Fred L. Peterson, Ph.D., is an associate professor of health education at the University of Texas at Austin. A contributing author to National Health Education Standards: Achieving Excellence (2007), Dr. Peterson's primary areas of scholarship within child, adolescent, and school health include adolescent risk-taking behavior, teacher health literacy, and global warming education.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is also known as a neurobiological disorder; that is, it is an illness of the nervous system caused by genetic, metabolic, or other biological factors. The symptoms that people with this and other neurobiological illnesses experience are not merely psychological; they are built into the basic wiring of the brain. Scientists do not know exactly what causes the brain's wiring to be different, although in most cases there is an inherited component, making it clear that genes are involved.The Truth About ADHD and Other Neurobiological Disordersprovides a complete, informative guide to the symptoms, causes, treatments, and issues related to these disorders. Presented in a straightforward manner, this new A-to-Z resource is essential for readers in search of guidance and knowledge on these disorders.Entries include:

• ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)
• Autism
• Conduct disorder
• Dyslexia
• Hyperactivity
• Medications for ADHD
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Prevalence and epidemiology of ADHD
• Sensory integration dysfunction.

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