Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, and Other Disorders |
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| Author:
| Webb, James T.
Amend, Edward R.
Webb, Nadia E.
Goerss, Jean
Beljan, Paul
Olenchak, F. Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-910707-64-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Great Potential Press, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Our brightest, most creative children and adults are often being misdiagnosed with behavioral and emotional disorders such as ADHD, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, Bipolar, OCD, or Asperger's. Many receive unneeded medication and inappropriate counseling as a result. Physicians, psychologists, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses. Six nationally prominent health care professionals describe ways parents and...
More DescriptionOur brightest, most creative children and adults are often being misdiagnosed with behavioral and emotional disorders such as ADHD, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, Bipolar, OCD, or Asperger's. Many receive unneeded medication and inappropriate counseling as a result. Physicians, psychologists, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses. Six nationally prominent health care professionals describe ways parents and professionals can distinguish between gifted behaviors and pathological behaviors.