ADHD Medication - by Walt Karniski (Hardcover)

About the Book

The treatment of ADHD with medication has been marked by fierce debate. This book helps you decide if medication is right for your child and which of almost 50 medications should be used. Most importantly though, this book answers the questions: Does ADHD medication work, and is it safe?

Book Synopsis

The treatment of ADHD with medication has been marked by fierce debate. This book helps you decide if medication is right for your child and which of almost 50 medications should be used. Most importantly though, this book answers the questions: Does ADHD medication work, and is it safe?

Review Quotes

Dr. Karniski's book is as readable as it is informative. It will be immediately useful to parents and non-medical mental health professionals alike. It is both comprehensive and approachable--a rare accomplishment.

This book is a unique and comprehensive resource for parents, teachers, and professionals who parent, teach, diagnose, and treat young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dr. Karniski brings his 40 years of experience as a Developmental Pediatrician who has treated over 5,000 young people with ADHD to provide extensive information about the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, particularly regarding stimulant and non-stimulant medications. This book is written in an understandable and empathetic way for a lay or professional audience. Dr. Karniski also provides guidance on how to minimize side effects of medications. This is an excellent book that will be the standard reference for how and why to treat ADHD.

With this book, Dr Karniski has paired his extensive clinical and academic experience with comprehensive research to address a complex and controversial issue with clarity and compassion. In so doing, he offers an excellent resource for parents, teachers, and primary care health professionals who seek a more thorough understanding of ADHD and its treatment. He provides an especially thorough discussion of what has become a confusing array of medication options available to those for whom medical treatment is appropriate, and it is here that his book really shines. This is a thoughtfully written book by a gifted and dedicated physician who has devoted his professional career to the study of child and adolescent development and behavior and to the support of those individuals who meet problematic challenges academically and socially as they mature. I highly recommend this book.

About the Author

Walt Karniski is a developmental pediatrician. He was the director of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, Florida for 15 years before opening a private practice where, for 20 years, he evaluated and treated children with ADHD, autism, anxiety, learning disabilities and other developmental difficulties. During that time, he developed and operated three private schools for children with ADHD, anxiety, and learning disabilities.He lives in Tampa, Florida.