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Navigating ADHD Care: A Practical Guide for Adults Paperback – February 17, 2025
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Life with Adult ADHD often feels like managing chaos without a roadmap--- as if you are spinning plates while someone keeps throwing more into the mix. You’ve probably been juggling challenges for years, wondering why things feel so much harder than they should. Here’s the good news: with the right care, things can get much better.
This isn’t just another ADHD guide—it’s your toolkit for getting the care you deserve. This is the kind of care that doesn’t just patch up symptoms but helps you unlock your potential and build the life you want. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or you’ve been living with ADHD for years, this booklet is here to empower you to take control of your healthcare journey.
In Navigating ADHD Care, Professor Stephen V. Faraone, PhD—recognized worldwide for his trailblazing work in understanding ADHD reveals exactly what quality ADHD care should look like for adults—and how you can ensure you receive it. Dive into a step-by-step journey that starts with the basics of screening and diagnosis, detailing the clinical criteria healthcare professionals use so you can be certain you receive an accurate evaluation. Dr. Faraone explains why many adults are misdiagnosed—or overlooked entirely—and shows you how to spot the difference between thorough and superficial ADHD assessments. You’ll learn to recognize the common pitfalls, such as confusing ADHD with coexisting issues like anxiety or depression, ensuring you don’t waste precious time on the wrong treatment path.
Navigating ADHD Care is based on the results of the Adult ADHD Quality Measures Initiative, which Dr. Faraone created to improve clinical standards for adults with ADHD. Through concrete examples, you’ll see how each quality measure translates into tangible action: identifying suitable first-line medications (and understanding their pros and cons), incorporating reputable talk therapies like cognitive-behavioral therapy, and exploring supplemental supports such as coaching, accommodations, or social services. Rather than endure fragmented care or inconsistent advice, you’ll discover why assembling a coordinated care team—where doctors, therapists, and other professionals communicate effectively—is a game-changer for achieving steady, long-term progress.
Dr. Faraone illuminates the importance of regular monitoring and follow-up, so that you and your provider can fine-tune treatments as needed. Struggling with side effects or not seeing improvement in your day-to-day life? This book empowers you to address those concerns head-on, offering smart tips on how to talk with your doctors, track meaningful changes, and pivot treatments when necessary. You’ll also learn how to tackle critical subjects like driving safety, medication misuse risk, and coexisting conditions—issues that, left unaddressed, can seriously undermine your road to success.
Yet Navigating ADHD Care is about more than checking boxes and meeting medical standards. In these pages, you’ll discover a philosophy of care that puts you, the patient, at the center. Dr. Faraone emphasizes open dialogue, shared decision-making, and an understanding that truly effective ADHD treatment must prioritize your life goals—whether that’s strengthening personal relationships, thriving at work, succeeding academically, or simply regaining a sense of control and confidence.
Whether you’ve tried treatment in the past without satisfying results or are newly confronting the possibility of ADHD, this guide will demystify every step. It’s a powerful resource for anyone who wants to break free from self-doubt, frustration, and confusion, and instead embrace a future where ADHD no longer defines or limits you. Navigating ADHD Care is your gateway to a more informed, engaged, and empowering healthcare experience.
- Print length56 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 17, 2025
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.13 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-13979-8311112314
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- ASIN : B0DXKY7PX1
- Publisher : Independently published
- Publication date : February 17, 2025
- Language : English
- Print length : 56 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8311112314
- Item Weight : 4.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.13 x 8.5 inches
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