Prominent authority Russell A. Barkley compassionately guides you to understand why kids with ADHD act the way they do, get an accurate diagnosis, work with school and health care professionals to find needed support, implement a proven eight-step behavior management plan, build your child's academic and social skills, and restore harmony at home.

Preeminent expert Russell A. Barkley explains what ADHD looks like in adults, how to get an accurate evaluation, and how sufferers can manage symptoms and build the life they want. Readers get hands-on skill-building exercises plus clear answers to frequently asked questions about medications and other treatments.

Drs. Hallowell and Ratey offer an arsenal of new strategies and lifestyle hacks for thriving with ADHD, including discovering the work, activity, or creative outlet best suited to an individual’s unique strengths, finding specific elements to look for—at home, at school, or in the workplace—to enhance the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit inherent in the ADHD mind, how to embrace innate neurological tendencies, tips for establishing and maintaining positive connection, and the facts about the underlying chemistry, side effects, and proven benefits of all the pharmaceutical options.

Through vivid stories and case histories of patients—both adults and children—Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for dealing with a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this “disorder”—including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm.