Living Well with Adult ADHD
Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life
Laura E. Knouse and Russell A. Barkley
Digital professor copy available on VitalSource once published ?This title is part of The Guilford Living Well Series.
“Bravo! Drs. Knouse and Barkley have written a superb, original book. The authors have adroitly included their wealth of knowledge and experience. I love all the brief chapters in the 'Menu of Moves for Living Well' section. From 'Show Up on Time' to 'Drive Safely,' I've never seen all the major ADHD hot spots addressed so clearly, succinctly, and authoritatively.”
—Edward Hallowell, MD, coauthor of Driven to Distraction
“Unlike the many ADHD books that focus on neurobiology, this book gives you excellent, immediate help for dealing with common challenges. In an engaging, humorous style, Drs. Knouse and Barkley offer skillful suggestions for addressing specific issues, as well as practical strategies to improve life overall.”
—Peg Dawson, EdD, coauthor of Smart but Scattered
Table of Contents
PrefaceIntroduction
Choose How to Use This Book
I. Your ADHD Toolbox
1. Tools for Organizing Time and Tasks
2. Tools for Starting, Stopping, and Finishing
3. Tools for Emotions and Relationships
II. Menu of Moves for Living Well
4. Show Up on Time
5. Remember and Remember to Do Things
6. Keep Track of Your Stuff
7. Plan and Prioritize
8. Complete Tasks Accurately
9. Get Started and Restarted
10. Stick with It and Wrap Up
11. Switch Gears When You Need To
12. Keep Your Commitments to Others
13. Absorb Information
14. Manage Restlessness
15. Manage the Urge to Act Out When You’re Upset
16. Make Thoughtful Decisions
17. Reduce the Impact of ADHD on Your Relationships
18. Organize Stuff and Space
19. Find Your Fit at Work or School
20. Eat Well
21. Sleep Well
22. Watch Your Substance Use
23. Move Your Body
24. Manage Money
25. Drive Safely
III. Principles for Living Well with ADHD
26. What Are Your Whys?
27. Principles for Living Well with ADHD
Resources
Index
About the Authors
Laura E. Knouse, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Richmond. She is an expert in studying and treating ADHD in adults. Her research focuses on the skills people need to cope with ADHD symptoms and achieve their goals—and the most effective ways to teach them. Dr. Knouse lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and two children.Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, before retiring in 2021, served on the faculties of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Barkley has worked with children, adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public, including Taking Charge of ADHD and Your Defiant Child. He has also published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the APA, among other honors. His website is www.russellbarkley.org.
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