Introduction
Step One. To Get Started, Get Evaluated
1. Is It Possible That You Have ADHD?
2. Can You Handle the Problem on Your Own?
3. Where Can You Go to Get Help?
4. What Do You Need for the Evaluation?
5. What Will the Evaluation Tell You?
Step Two. Change Your Mindset: Know and Own Your ADHD
6. Know Your ADHD
7. Resisting Impulses: The First Step in Self-Control
8. Self-Control: How to Get What You Want
9. Executive Functions: The Abilities That Make Up Self-Control…and
More
10. The Nature of ADHD and How You Can Master It
11. Own Your ADHD
Step Three. Change Your Brain: Medications for Mastering ADHD
12. Why It Makes Sense to Try Medication
13. The Stimulants
14. The Nonstimulants
15. What to Expect from Treatment
Step Four. Change Your Life: Everyday Rules for Success
16. Rule 1: Stop the Action!
17. Rule 2: See the Past…and Then the Future
18. Rule 3: Say the Past…and Then the Future
19. Rule 4: Externalize Key Information
20. Rule 5: Feel the Future
21. Rule 6: Break It Down…and Make It Matter
22. Rule 7: Make Problems External, Physical, and Manual
23. Rule 8: Have a Sense of Humor!
Step Five. Change Your Situation: Mastering ADHD in Specific Areas
of Your Life
24. Education
25. Work
26. Money
27. Relationships
28. Driving, Health, and Lifestyle Risks
29. Other Mental and Emotional Problems
30. Drugs and Crime
Appendix: A Closer Look at ADHD Symptoms
Resources
Index
Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, before retiring in 2021,
served on the faculties of the University of Massachusetts Medical
Center, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Virginia
Commonwealth University. Dr. Barkley has worked with children,
adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of
numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public,
including Taking Charge of ADHD and Your Defiant Child. He has also
published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific
articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. A frequent
conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the
national media, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on
Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American
Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society
for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a
recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the
APA, among other honors. His website is www.russellbarkley.org.
Christine M. Benton is a Chicago-based writer and editor.
"Powerful and essential! Your health, happiness, and future have
long been a paramount concern to Dr. Barkley. Here he shares
step-by-step guidance to get you where you want to be. Dr.
Barkley's clear, compassionate voice makes you feel like you're in
a private conversation with him. This updated second edition is
worth its weight in gold."--Gina Pera, author of Is It You, Me, or
Adult A.D.D.?
"The first edition of this book was excellent; the second edition
is even better! Dr. Barkley is a foremost researcher who helps you
understand and cope with impairments while also developing your
strengths. He provides not only practical guidance about treatment,
but also strategies to avoid difficulties in education, work,
relationships, money management, and health. Dr. Barkley shares his
genuine empathy and personal insights into the challenges ADHD
poses. This book is a valuable resource for adults with ADHD and
all those who love and care for them."--Thomas E. Brown, PhD,
author of Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with
ADHD
"The second edition of this wonderful book offers an insightful,
fact-based description of how to obtain an accurate diagnosis and
find appropriate help. Information is presented in a clear manner
that will be helpful in guiding you through treatment. This book
has earned its place as a mainstay reference."--Lenard A. Adler,
MD, author of Scattered Minds-Divided into noteworthy sections, and
a 'stop anywhere' format, this book is an easy read covering a
complex topic….The book presents up-to-date facts combined with
strategies for living successfully with ADHD as an adult….This book
is a valuable tool for the layperson and professional alike. The
layout of the book is brilliant, making it easy to read and just
what someone who may struggle with ADHD would need. This includes
revisiting chapters for a review or providing a reminder of what
has just been read. What a clever way to show the author knows his
stuff! I encourage everyone to read a copy. It will improve your
knowledge of behavior in general.--Doody's Review Service,
2/11/2022ƒƒThis is a comprehensive and scientifically based yet
comprehensible manual for understanding and managing adult ADHD.
With this information, adults with ADHD or those close to them can
be informed consumers of available treatment options, behavioral
strategies, and supplemental support resources. (on the first
edition)--Library Journal, 10/1/2010ƒƒBarkley knows what works. (on
the first edition)--ADDitude, 10/1/2010
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