Essentials of ADHD Assessment for Children and Adolescents

Foreword xi   Series Preface xiii    Preface xv    Acknowledgments xix    One Understanding ADHD 1    Historical Perspective 2    Overarching Principles 8    Core Features 11    Associated Features and Comorbidity 14    Etiology 20    Epidemiology 25    Summary 30    Test Yourself 30    References 32    Two What the DSM-5 Says About ADHD 45    Organization of the DSM-5 46    DSM-5 Criteria for ADHD 49    How Do I Know if It Is DSM-5 ADHD? 64    Summary 64    Test Yourself 65    References 67    Three Assessing ADHD: Goals and Guiding Principles 69    Goals 70    Guiding Principles 78    Summary 99    Test Yourself 100    References 102    Four Components of ADHD Assessment 107    Sequence of Evaluation Components 109    Record Review 111    Interview 113    Clinical Observation 125    Rating Scales 128    Cognitive Testing 133    Summary 148    Test Yourself 149    References 150    Five Putting It All Together: Integrating Findings and Drawing Conclusions 154    Clinical Application of the DSM-5 Criteria for ADHD 155    Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidity 163    Dealing with Discrepant Data 179    Beyond Diagnosis 183    Summary 186    Test Yourself 187    References 189    Six Illustrative Case Reports 191    Psychological Evaluation 194    ADHD Evaluation Report 223    Neuropsychological Evaluation 245    Annotated Bibliography 275    About the Authors 277    Index 279