Could It Be Adult ADHD?: A Clinician’s Guide to Recognition, Assessment and Treatment
Written in an accessible style, Could It Be Adult ADHD? provides mental health professionals with up-to-date knowledge on how to recognize, assess, and treat adult ADHD. Author Jan Willer describes adult ADHD symptoms not found in the DSM-5, including executive functioning problems, emotional dysregulation, atypical reward sensitivity, and problems with time perception. Two detailed composite cases demonstrate the varying patterns of dysfunction in ADHD. Strengths that may be associated with ADHD are also described. Willer offers examples of how to provide psychoeducation about ADHD, which fosters client self-acceptance and adaptive functioning. She addresses common psychotherapy problems including chronic lateness, missed appointments, motivation problems, and tangentiality. Lastly, Willer reviews medications for ADHD, including their benefits, contraindications, and side effects, and evaluates the evidence for non-traditional treatments.
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“Authoritative, easy-to-read, and eminently practical, Could It Be Adult ADHD? is masterful. Through case examples, sound evidence-based information, and clear guidance, this book’s thorough yet digestible coverage and wisdom shine through on each page. Highly recommended!”
Stephen P. Hinshaw, Ph.D
Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley, Professor of Psychiatry, UC San Francisco, and co-author, The ADHD Explosion and ADHD: What Everyone Needs to Know
"Jan Willer’s comprehensive book provides clinicians with the tools they need to recognize ADHD in their adult patients. It includes a wealth of information about diagnosing ADHD, comorbidity, associated impairments, as well as psychosocial and medication treatments. This book provides a much needed resource aimed at helping the underserved population of adults with ADHD."
Susan Sprich, Ph.D.
Director, CBT Program, Director, Postgraduate Psychology Education, MGH Psychiatry Academy, Massachusetts General Hospital, and co-author, Mastering Your Adult ADHD
“In this book is a wealth of useful information about the wide variety of ways ADHD emerges in adults along with specific suggestions for how to provide effective treatments not just with medication, but also with practical, empathic psychotherapy and psychoeducation.” —Thomas E. Brown, PhD, Director of the Brown Clinic for Attention & Related Disorders, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, and author Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD.”
Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.
Director of the Brown Clinic for Attention & Related Disorders, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, and author Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD.
“This is a fantastic book! It’s up to date, well written, and abounds with clinical insights about all aspects of care for adults with ADHD. Rarely has a clinical text succeeded so well in knitting together the latest scientific research with sound, detailed, nuanced and practical clinical guidance. This comprehensive guide for mental health professionals addresses every aspect of assessment and treatment of adult ADHD. Of particular value are the many illustrative dialogues that give the flavor of the difficulties faced by these clients and the types of intervention by the therapist that are helpful and effective. Impressively, this book encapsulates what most therapists might glean only after years of experience in working with these clients. Dr. Willer’s book represents a tremendous contribution to the field – one that should be required reading for all those who work with adults with ADHD.”
Mary Solanto, Ph.D.
New York University, and author of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD: Targeting Executive Dysfunction