Guide to The Newly Diagnosed Adult ADD

Description

When someone is first diagnosed with adult attention deficit disorder (ADD), what runs through his or her mind? Hundreds of questions, concerns, and realizations emerge at once, leaving the newly diagnosed person feeling relieved to finally have an explanation for their behavior, but also bewildered at the thought of what this may mean for the future. Adult ADD is a guide just for people like these, who have gone undiagnosed for years, only to find out in adulthood that there is an explanation for their disorganization and inability to focus. In this book, readers will deal with the myriad questions that arise in the wake of an ADD diagnosis: Should you tell people at work? What are you supposed to do to treat it? Does an ADD diagnosis mean you're damaged or flawed? Who else has this disorder? Can you still have a family, friends, a job, and a normal life?Books in the Newly Diagnosed series help readers not only understand the disorder and its treatment, but also help them find social support, work with a treatment team, decide who to tell about the diagnosis, and cope with the feelings they may have about the diagnosis itself. This book ensures that readers have all the tools they need to process the diagnosis in the healthiest way possible. * Approximately 10 million American adults have attention deficit disorder (ADD)* This is the first book targeted specifically to adults who have just been diagnosed with ADD

Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D., is adjunct assistant professor at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL, and author of 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD, Making the Grade with ADD, and ADD and Your Money. She is a nationally certified counselor and a licensed mental health counselor, and has a private counseling practice where she specializes in ADD/ADHD counseling and coaching. Sarkis won an American Psychological Association Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2001, and has made media appearances on CNN's Health Minute, Fox News, ABC News, Sirius Satellite Radio, First Business Television, and numerous other networks and stations. Visit her online at www.stephaniesarkis.com. Foreword writer Patricia O. Quinn., MD, is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, DC. A graduate of Georgetown University Medical School, she specializes in child development and psychopharmacology. She is author of twenty books on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder for children, adults, and professionals, including the award-winning Attention, Girls!, and cofounded and directs the National Center for Girls and Women with ADHD.

"The first and most important thing the newly diagnosed can do is to educate themselves about ADHD. But where to begin? In a thoroughly accessible and practical way, Sarkis covers all the major topics. This is a great first book to read after being diagnosed with ADHD because it gives you the lay of the land and guides you toward the topics you may want to learn more about." --Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, author of More Attention, Less Deficit and Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD "If you've just been diagnosed with ADD, you need this book. It will guide you step by step through understanding the diagnosis and the best treatments for you. This book will help you find hope and figure out your next steps." --Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D., author of The Gift of Adult ADD "While there have been several good adult ADHD introductory books, Sarkis's new guide provides updated value in a rapidly advancing field. In addition to explaining just what to do, she skillfully advises about how to work through the process, highlighting the importance of ongoing personal and professional helping relationships." --Richard L. Rubin, MD, vice president of the American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders and adjunct associate professor of Dartmouth Medical College "This book consolidates Stephanie Moulton Sarkis's expertise and experience into a 'first step' guide for those diagnosed as an adult with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). An important contribution for ADHD adults, this book is easy to read, with concise sections that allow readers to quickly grasp important information. This book is an excellent starting point for newly diagnosed adults with ADHD and family members hoping to understand the disorder." --David W. Goodman, MD, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and director at Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Center of Maryland