Managing Attention Disorders in Children : A Guide for Practitioners

Presents practitioners with a comprehensive guide for understanding attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, a complex affliction characterized by inattention, overarousal, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

Includes a comprehensive overview of the problems encountered by children as well as approaches to school intervention.

Examines all aspects of evaluation and treatment and offers a model for assessment and a well-defined set of guidelines for multidisciplinary treatment services for children with attention disorder and their families.

Also provides a guide for the prescription and management of medications.