{"id":2931,"date":"2024-03-25T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2024-03-25T15:24:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:24:33","slug":"6-books-for-adults-living-with-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=2931","title":{"rendered":"6 Books for Adults Living With ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-1n0orw4 e1wiw3jv0\">Psychiatrists, counselors and researchers shared their recommendations.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Staying focused in a world of distractions can be incredibly challenging. But for people living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder \u2014 a neurodevelopmental disorder often marked by difficulty maintaining attention, disorganization, hyperactivity and impulsivity \u2014 it can be even harder. Adults are <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/08\/06\/well\/mind\/adult-adhd.html\" title>diagnosed less often than children<\/a>, but A.D.H.D. can still create problems at work and in <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/mailtrack.io\/l\/b90baf94eb8e3def44817c2790b413d6f9408574?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.sagepub.com%2Fdoi%2F10.1177%2F1087054718821728&amp;u=4759937&amp;signature=27a8b7042c6bccd9\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">friendships<\/a> and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/mailtrack.io\/l\/c140cc8e4a515fa7e9da95a03148262382bbdc09?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F15669597%2F&amp;u=4759937&amp;signature=2d0fdf4e17c79d81\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">romantic relationships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Books can be \u201cthe entree into understanding whether you should consider getting a diagnosis and evaluation for A.D.H.D.,\u201d said Melissa Orlov, the founder of A.D.H.D. and Marriage, a website and consulting company that provides resources for couples living with the condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sharon Saline, author of \u201cWhat Your A.D.H.D. Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life,\u201d says the right book can combat misinformation. It can also help people close to someone with A.D.H.D. by providing a \u201ctoolbox for engaging with them, supporting them and loving them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">To demystify the subject, we asked experts \u2014 psychiatrists, counselors and researchers \u2014 to recommend books on A.D.H.D., focused on adults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"imageblock-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"img-sz-medium css-1hs5yzu e1g7ppur0\" aria-label=\"media\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"css-1xdhyk6 erfvjey0\" data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-figure\">\n<div class=\"css-nwd8t8\" data-testid=\"lazy-image\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazyimage-container\" style=\"height:386.6666666666667px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"photoviewer-children-caption\" class=\"css-gbc9ki ewdxa0s0\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-7ce126e0\">1. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guilford.com\/books\/Taking-Charge-of-Adult-ADHD\/Russell-Barkley\/9781462546855\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Taking Charge of Adult A.D.H.D.<\/a>, by Russell A. Barkley with Christine M. Benton<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This book, first published in 2010, is full of information and practical tools from Dr. Barkley, \u201cone of the leading, if not <em class=\"css-2fg4z9 e1gzwzxm0\">the<\/em> leading expert on A.D.H.D. in the world,\u201d Dr. Saline said. It\u2019s a \u201ccombo workbook\/info book, which is great for people to get a better sense of who they are,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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But for people living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder \u2014 a neurodevelopmental disorder often marked by difficulty maintaining attention, disorganization, hyperactivity and impulsivity \u2014 it can be even harder. Adults are diagnosed less often than children, but A.D.H.D. can still create problems at work and in friendships and romantic relationships.Books can be \u201cthe entree into understanding whether you should consider getting a diagnosis and evaluation for A.D.H.D.,\u201d said Melissa Orlov, the founder of A.D.H.D. and Marriage, a website and consulting company that provides resources for couples living with the condition.Sharon Saline, author of \u201cWhat Your A.D.H.D. Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life,\u201d says the right book can combat misinformation. It can also help people close to someone with A.D.H.D. by providing a \u201ctoolbox for engaging with them, supporting them and loving them,\u201d she said.To demystify the subject, we asked experts \u2014 psychiatrists, counselors and researchers \u2014 to recommend books on A.D.H.D., focused on adults.1. Taking Charge of Adult A.D.H.D., by Russell A. Barkley with Christine M. BentonThis book, first published in 2010, is full of information and practical tools from Dr. Barkley, \u201cone of the leading, if not the leading expert on A.D.H.D. in the world,\u201d Dr. Saline said. It\u2019s a \u201ccombo workbook\/info book, which is great for people to get a better sense of who they are,\u201d she said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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