Publisher's Synopsis
As a child psychiatrist with over 35 years of experience, I've seen thousands of children and families. While they present for a variety of reasons, the most common is a boy or girl struggling in school - academically, behaviorally, socially, or any combination of the three. When faced with this complaint, I ask a lot of questions: a careful history is still the best diagnostic tool. When I hear that the child has difficulty paying attention; that he makes careless mistakes because he rushes through his work; that her mind seems to be elsewhere, even when there is no obvious source of distraction; that he has difficulty following through on instructions; or that she is disorganized, loses and/or forgets things, talks too much, has difficulty sitting still, butts into conversations or other activities, or is impulsive and often acts before considering the consequences, the first thing I think about is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
