Ebook: Understanding ADHD : A Conversation with Stephen Hinshaw

This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Stephen Hinshaw, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Stephen Hinshaw is an expert in the fields of clinical child and adolescent psychology and developmental psychopathology, as well as stigma, preventive interventions and dehumanization related to mental illness. This conversation examines the facts and misunderstandings surrounding ADHD, diagnosis and misdiagnosis, treatment, family responsibilities, the subtitles of medication, adult ADHD, gender, medication, what's happening on an international level and the stigma of mental illness.This carefully-edited book includes a detailed introduction, questions for discussion at the end of each chapter and connections with other books in the Ideas Roadshow Conversations series.CHAPTERS:I. On Genes and Explorers - Different perspectivesII. Brain Biology - Neurotransmitters and cortex investigationsIII. Diagnosis and Treatment - Theory, practice and uncertaintyIV. Behaviour and Medication - Not so straightforwardV. Adults and Gender - More subtleties appearVI. Stigma - The elephant in the roomVII. Public Policy - Unexpected consequencesVIII. Adderall for All? - Objective vs. subjective effectsIX. Global Perspectives - Getting a bigger pictureX. Towards A Better Future? - Reasons for pessimism and optimismABOUT IDEAS ROADSHOW CONVERSATIONS:Ideas Roadshow Conversations present a wealth of candid insights from leading experts through a focused yet informal setting. Presented in an engaging conversational format, these books not only explore cutting-edge academic research, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. They are explicitly designed to provide a unique window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be experienced through standard lectures and textbooks. Howard Burton holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.