Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults

副标题: ADHD, Bipolar, Ocd, Asperger's, Depression, and Other Disorders

ISBN: 9780910707640

作者: James T·Webb/Edward R·Amend/Nadia E·Webb/Jean Goerss/Paul Beljan/F·Richard Olenchak

出版社: Great Potential Press

出版年: 2005-1

页数: 265

定价: USD 32.95

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

Our brightest, most creative children and adults are often being misdiagnosed with behavioral and emotional disorders such as ADHD, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, Bipolar, OCD, or Asperger?s. Many receive unneeded medication and inappropriate counseling as a result. Physicians, psychologists, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses. Six nationally prominent health care professionals describe ways parents and professionals can distinguish between gifted behaviors and pathological behaviors. ?These authors have brought to light a widespread and serious problem?the wasting of lives from the misdiagnosis of gifted children and adults and the inappropriate treatment that often follows.? Jack G. Wiggins, Ph. D., Former President, American Psychological Association