Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults
ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger’s, Depression, and Other Disorders
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Author(s): James T. Webb, Ph.D., ABPP-Cl, Edward R. Amend, Psy.D., Nadia E. Webb, Psy.D., Jean Goerss, M.D., Paul Beljan, Psy.D., ABPdN, F. Richard Olenchak, Ph.D.
Triple Award-Winner! Gifted children and adults are being misdiagnosed and given medication for disorders they don’t have. This book is your guide to help prevent that. Some of our brightest, most creative children and adults are misdiagnosed as having behavioral or emotional disorders such as ADD/ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or Asperger’s Disorder. Many receive unneeded medications and/or inappropriate counseling. How can this happen? Many physicians, psychologists, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses. Six prominent healthcare professionals describe ways in which parents and professionals can distinguish between behaviors that are pathological and those that are “normal” for gifted individuals.
Topics include:
- Diagnoses most commonly given to gifted children and adults
- Traits of diagnoses incorrectly given to gifted children and adults
- Parent–child relationship problems
- Issues for gifted adults
- Advice for selecting a counselor or healthcare professional
Fifty percent of the royalties from the sale of this book go directly to Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to gifted children and adults. You can find more information about SENG at www.sengifted.org.
Length: 308 pages
ISBN 10 digit: 0-910707-67-7
ISBN 13 digit: 978-0-910707-67-1
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