Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women

Name: Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Joanne Steer
ISBN: 9781529370980

Author: Joanne Steer, Andrea Bilbow

Narrator: Fenella Fudge

Unabridged: 11 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: John Murray

Published: 05/11/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, Psychology, Psychopathology

Synopsis

Insights and best practice for professionals on ADHD in girls and women.

Written by expert professionals, this book provides comprehensive information about available support for women and girls with ADHD and tips for clinicians and professionals who work with them.

The symptoms of ADHD are no less impairing in females than males, but can be missed or misunderstood. This book arms professionals, parents, and women themselves as it maps out where to go for information, who can help and how to understand ADHD better. It explains routes to assessment and diagnosis for girls and young women, how to access support in education, available treatments, and the impact of living with ADHD on overall mental health. It explores the benefits of ADHD coaching for girls to help develop their unique strengths and talents.

There is also a focus on ADHD diagnosis for women in adulthood and specific advice about treatment and medication for later in life. Central to the book are the personal experiences of ADHD from women and girls from a variety of backgrounds. These tell of late diagnosis, missed opportunities, a lifetime of adaptations and the power of recognition and treatment and are powerful stories for professionals and individuals with ADHD alike.

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

About Joanne Steer

Joanne Steer is a chartered clinical psychologist with over 14 years' experience and is Associate Director for Emotional Health Services at Achieving for Children, based in Kingston and Richmond, UK. She is the co-author of Helping Children and Teens with ADHD in School.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sage on July 25, 2021

This is a brilliant and up to the minute guide for ADHD assessment. It is aimed at professionals, from primary care physicians to teachers to therapists to ADHD coaches, and also to parents of afab kids with ADHD who are trying to navigate the legal process of getting accommodations for their kids,......more

Goodreads review by Cathryn on February 08, 2022

An essential read for any woman (or nb person, trans man, anyone not fitting the mould of stereotypical ADHD boy) with ADHD, the late-diagnosed, those who suspect but can’t access diagnosis, parents of girls (and women) with ADHD, anyone in any healthcare services, anyone who works in schools or wit......more

Goodreads review by Allison on December 18, 2024

I decided to pick this up after probably the 100000th time I heard someone with diagnosed ADHD make a comment about their symptoms and thought "that really sounds like me". Reading this was enlightening and comforting. Like a lot of people, I was highly uneducated about the lesser known symptoms of......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on August 23, 2023

"Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women" serves as a concise guide, illuminating the nuances of ADHD in females. It provides valuable insights into recognising its various manifestations and offers guidance for both individuals directly affected and those associated with them. The book's thorough exp......more

Goodreads review by Heather Josephine on December 26, 2021

An excellent, much needed book. The intended audience felt a little unclear with some of the chapters geared towards parents and others towards medical professionals, but I still found it relevant to me as a teacher. That said, I was disappointed that the chapter on education was almost entirely abo......more