ADHD: A GUIDE FOR CONSUMERS

Michael S. Greenberg, Ph.D. & Flora Zaken-Greenberg, Ph.D.

ADHD is the most frequently diagnosed childhood mental health disorder. Not only has the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD dramatically increased in the US in the past few decades, but according to leading ADHD expert Dr. Russell A. Barkley, “The disorder has been found to exist in virtually every country in which it has been investigated.” ADHD has traditionally been categorized as a disorder of childhood. However, it is now recognized that a large percentage of adults still wrestle with the frustrations of ADHD in their day to day functioning. Considerable progress has been made in diagnosing and treating ADHD. The central theme of this book is ADHD can be successfully treated and managed. Increasing your knowledge and self-awareness of ADHD, along with sustained motivation, are your best tools for living a successful, productive, and happy life. Over the years of treating ADHD we have generated self-help strategies to reduce the number of errors people make in their day to day activities. We have also generated our own model of ADHD that builds upon prior research in the field. Once you have a firm understanding of ADHD you can be creative and make up your own self-help techniques. Many of you have already done some of this on your own, and this book can help you systematically build upon your successes. For parents of children with ADHD, many self-help techniques can be scaled down and modified to use with your child. While a child does not have to remember where he or she put their car keys they certainly need to remember to bring their homework home, not lose their school supplies, and study for tomorrow’s quiz. Our theory and treatment approach to ADHD is derived from cognitive-behavioral psychology. This book is intended to present both a comprehensive model of ADHD, as well as a practical guide for managing ADHD in real life for children and adults.

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About Michael S. Greenberg, Ph.D. & Flora Zaken-Greenberg, Ph.D.

MICHAEL S. GREENBERG received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Northwestern University. After graduation he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Center for Cognitive Therapy, Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pennsylvania. While at the Center for Cognitive Therapy he was the Director of Research. Since 1987 he has been in private practice with his wife, Dr. Flora Zaken-Greenberg, in Clearwater, at the Florida Center for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Greenberg has wide ranging specialties, which also includes forensic psychology, testifying as an expert witness in court, depression and anxiety based disorders, disability evaluations, and child abuse prevention. He was initially trained as a research psychologist in memory and cognition, and used this background to integrate research findings with clinical psychology. An avid letter writer on current events, some of his letters were published in the Washington Post, Newsweek, The APA Monitor on Psychology, and The Tampa Bay Times. He has also been interviewed on television regarding the impact of current events on mental health, with an emphasis on challenging the stigmas that are still associated with mental illness.

FLORA ZAKEN-GREENBERG received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Florida. During her doctoral program she specialized in child psychology, structural family therapy, personal construct therapy, medical psychology, and psychological testing. She completed two post-doctoral training programs. The first was a residency at the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, where she specialized in neuropsychology. The second program was at Center for Cognitive Therapy, Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Pennsylvania. In her private practice Dr. Zaken-Greenberg specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy with children, families and adults, and psychological testing. She is also the author of empowerment books for both children and adults.

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