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Author: Armando Filomeno,
M.D. Neurologist and pediatric neurologist.
Title: El niño con déficit de atención o
hiperactividad: cómo pasar del fracaso al éxito.
(The
child with attention deficit and/or hyperactivity:
how to turn failure into success).
Publisher: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Centro
Editorial. 2006.
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Boook
news in Rochester Review.
Alumni
Notes and Awards in Johns Hopkins Magazine (see
1972).
Class notes, Resident/Fellow Alumni in
Rochester Medicine (page 64).
The Foreword was written by
Robert J. Joynt, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished
University Professor of Neurology under whom the
author trained at the Strong Memorial Hospital of
the University of Rochester (1967-1971).
Introduction. The author states that the book has
been written for a wide public —which includes,
among others, parents of children with AD/HD and
professionals (neurologists, psychiatrists,
psychologists, etc.)— and gives 11 reasons for
which the book has been written, mainly lack of
knowledge and misconceptions about the disorder and
its treatment.
Chapter 1. A very brief
historical review of AD/HD is presented, which
includes how it used to be viewed by the public and
how academic medicine established the facts about
it.
Chapter 2. The varied
clinical manifestations of the disorder in each age
group are briefly discussed.
Chapter 3. The facts
regarding neurobiology and
genetics of AD/HD which are most pertinent to
the clinical aspects of the disorder and to drug
treatment, are briefly discussed.
Chapter 4. Clinical diagnosis of AD/HD is discussed
in detail, including the usefulness of DSM IV and a
scale for adults. Descriptions of inattention and of
hyperactivity-impulsivity given by mothers and
children are presented.
Chapter 5. Disorders which
are commonly and uncommonly associated to AD/HD are
discussed, especially learning and behavior
problems, depression, anxiety, tics, migraine,
autistic spectrum disorders.
Chapter 6. Twenty two common
misconceptions and wrong ideas on AD/HD are
discussed.
Chapter 7. The correct management of the disorder is
briefly outlined
Chapter 8. Drug treatment of AD/HD is discussed in
detail. Special emphasis is made on the use of
stimulant medication, especially methylphenidate,
the most effective an studied drug for this
disorder. Atomoxetine, the alternative drug, is also
discussed.
Chapter 9. Therapies than are
often necessary for managing successfully AD/HD,
especially when there are other conditions
associated to it, are discussed; among others:
behavior therapy, coaching, language and learning
therapy, tutoring, psychotherapy.
Chapter 10. Two therapies whose usefulness has not
been demonstrated for treating AD/HD but which are
being used at the present time are discussed.
Chapter 11. Evolution and
prognosis of AD/HD patients are outlined.
Chapter 12. The effect of this disorder on the
family is briefly discussed.
Chapter 13. AD/HD in adults is an area whose
importance is being increasingly understood; how
these patients come to the office, how the diagnosis
must be made and how they should be managed is discussed.
Chapter 14. Twenty two
phrases and situations taken from the everyday
practice conclude the main body of the book.
Appendix 1. Twenty
representative cases show the complexities of AD/HD
and its associated conditions.
Appendix 2. Twenty two
cartoons illustrate AD/HD symptoms, behavior
problems associated to it and measures that can be
taken to manage this disorder successfully.
References to books, printed articles and
links to internet articles; internet links to
institutions which give useful information; and a
glossary with over one hundred terms, are a
complement to the book.
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