Books Recommended by Dr. Stephanie Sarkis

Book by Robert D. Friedberg, Barbara A. Friedberg, Rebecca J. Friedberg

When you have attention-deficit disorder (ADD), you don't spend money like most other people. Past-due bills and impulsive spending can throw your finances into turmoil, and because these financial pitfalls are directly related to your ADD symptoms, they can seem impossible to overcome. The go...

This book offers organizing advice that ranges from self-help to utilizing the help of non-professionals, to using professional assistance.

Focusing on social skills training for adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (AD/HD), this book offers solutions for tackling behavior that is often inattentive, impulsive, and hyperactive. Advice is given on how to handle common social problems such as manners, etiquette, communicat...

In college, independence, fun activities, and new friendships abound. But if you have attention deficit disorder (ADD), these new opportunities also present new challenges. To adjust to college life, you'll need to learn to harness your disorder in new ways in order to plan your time effectively, be...

This highly practical book provides evidence-based strategies for helping adults with ADHD build essential skills for time management, organization, planning, and coping. Each of the 12 group sessions--which can also be adapted for individual therapy--is reviewed in step-by-step detail. Handy featur...

Accessible and succinct, this book has given thousands of clinicians and students the basic understanding of neuroscience that is essential in contemporary mental health practice. Steven R. Pliszka synthesizes current knowledge on the neurobiological bases of major psychiatric disorders. He explores...

This essential guidebook begins by describing how the ADHD brain processes information and how that leads to typical challenges that people with ADHD experience, as well as why certain strategies are effective and others aren't.

Executive function difficulties may not go away with age- and inside you'll find 52 worksheets, 40 handouts, and dozens of tips to make day-to-day living easier and more productive for adults. Written by executive function and ADHD expert, Dr. Stephanie Sarkis, this unique resource includes: - Prove...

From distinguished researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this treasured parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. It also presents a proven eight-step behavior management plan specifically designed for...

Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists has become the go-to resource for mental health clinicians looking for clear, reliable information about the treatment of mental health issues. Organized by disorder and, within each disorder, by medication, this book is designed to familiarize ...

In this accessible guide, developmental pediatrician Mark Bertin demystifies ADHD and offers advice to overwhelmed parents that includes clear explanations of:
Biological causes of ADHD, and the ins and outs of a thorough evaluation
Common symptoms, showing how they extend far beyond inattention and hyperactivity
Behavioral, educational and medical approaches that increase academic and social success
Research proven mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques for parents that benefit the whole family

Advice to help your child build self-esteem along with healthy relationships with peers and with you