Endorsements for Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents
“Dr. Carroccia has written an exceptional book addressing the diagnosis and management of ADHD and ADD. I am very impressed by his well-organized book. It is the most comprehensive text on this topic that I have read. He discusses all phases of diagnosis and treatment, including extensive suggestions for home-based treatment, behavioral management at school and professional treatment. His writing style is articulate and practical for both family members and professionals to read. In addition to outlining specific treatment issues, his book aptly and compassionately describes the experience of those suffering from this condition. I highly recommend Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents.”
"Excerpt from the Foreword of Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents book Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents will not only help parents navigate the evaluation process, but also assists them in finding the most effective ways of dealing with ADHD at home and at school. This includes strategies to manage behaviors, handle sleep issues, and choose a medication to treat ADHD symptoms. Clinicians may also find this book to be useful in their diagnostic and treatment approaches with children, adolescents and families who are struggling with the challenges of ADHD. Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents: Solutions for Parents and Clinicians is highly recommended to help families find a path to success!"
“After a diagnosis of ADHD, parents have the difficult task of selecting the best course of action for their child. This book presents an excellent and unbiased description of available ADHD strategies and therapies that will enable families to make the right decisions.”
“Thank you for presenting a clear, concise update on best practices for diagnosing and treating ADHD. I especially appreciate the clarity and detail you offer parents regarding the use of medication in treating ADHD and the importance of getting proper guidance and support throughout the process.”
“Dr. Carroccia has provided a fresh comprehensive approach to evaluating and treating ADHD. The multifaceted approach takes into account the nuances of the real-world challenges that children and families face. The approach is grounded in Dr. Carroccia’s qualitative observations over many years working with children and families who experience multiple challenges. I look forward to using this important book to teach my graduate students a comprehensive innovative approach to working with children who experience ADHD.”
“If you know or work with a child or adolescent with attention issues, this is a MUST HAVE book. Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents is the most comprehensive book I have come across in working with children with ADHD. I fully expect this book to become a gold standard for parents and professionals in the field. It should be required reading for treatment providers. I can certainly say that after reading this book I not only feel more confident and competent as a clinical psychologist in treating these children, but also excited to work with this population!”
“A comprehensive road map for raising a child with ADHD. Detailed steps and tips from evaluation to treatment, home approaches, and school help for the ultimate success in launching a teen into young adulthood. Highly recommended.”
"Dr. Carroccia's detailed explanation of his multi-step approach will help parents, teachers, and caregivers understand the long-term and scientifically validated method of treating ADHD."
“Dr. Carroccia's book, Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents, is the most practical and complete guide for ADHD I have read. As a psychiatrist and mother of three (two with ADHD), I found this to hit all the right notes for a parent and clinician. The multidimensional approach to evaluation, treatment, and management at both home and school will give every family what they need: the knowledge that this is manageable. I will be recommending this book to colleagues and patients. I wish I had it when my children were younger!”
“This book is an absolute must-have resource for any family affected by ADHD. We are a family that includes two children and a parent all with ADHD. After years of therapy consultations, various treatment approaches, combing through books, and surfing the net for help, I am relieved to have a clear, organized, and comprehensive go-to guide for all our ADHD questions and needs. Dr. Carroccia’s Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents helps to, first and foremost, get the diagnosis right. It helped me navigate through the diagnostic woods to arrive at a much better understanding about both my children’s’ different ADHD types. Dr. Carroccia really understands the struggles, frustrations, and sense of failure that parents of children with ADHD deal with on a daily basis. He offers an empowering model to help parents become “Master Parent Wizards,” regain a sense of calm control over our reactions, and use effective approaches to create better lives for our children. With both realistic goals and practical tips, this book shows us how we can change the course of this roller-coaster ride toward the hopeful, loving and peaceful future we’ve all dreamed of for our families.”
“Understanding ADHD and ADD are thoroughly explained in-depth in a what should be a textbook for all students planning a career as a special education teacher, guidance counselor, or school psychologist. The author has presented text that is dedicated to providing a much deeper understanding of this unique disability. The format follows a logical progression from childhood thru adolescence and even further with treatment examples. This book should be mandatory reading for anyone working in this field and should become a required textbook for any learning disability college class. This book deserves a #1 spot on every educator’s book shelf.”
“Dr. Carroccia has written an exceptional book addressing the diagnosis and management of ADHD and ADD. I am very impressed by his well-organized book. It is the most comprehensive text on this topic that I have read. He discusses all phases of diagnosis and treatment, including extensive suggestions for home-based treatment, behavioral management at school and professional treatment. His writing style is articulate and practical for both family members and professionals to read. In addition to outlining specific treatment issues, his book aptly and compassionately describes the experience of those suffering from this condition. I highly recommend Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents.”
"Excerpt from the Foreword of Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents book Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents will not only help parents navigate the evaluation process, but also assists them in finding the most effective ways of dealing with ADHD at home and at school. This includes strategies to manage behaviors, handle sleep issues, and choose a medication to treat ADHD symptoms. Clinicians may also find this book to be useful in their diagnostic and treatment approaches with children, adolescents and families who are struggling with the challenges of ADHD. Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents: Solutions for Parents and Clinicians is highly recommended to help families find a path to success!"
“After a diagnosis of ADHD, parents have the difficult task of selecting the best course of action for their child. This book presents an excellent and unbiased description of available ADHD strategies and therapies that will enable families to make the right decisions.”
“Thank you for presenting a clear, concise update on best practices for diagnosing and treating ADHD. I especially appreciate the clarity and detail you offer parents regarding the use of medication in treating ADHD and the importance of getting proper guidance and support throughout the process.”
“Dr. Carroccia has provided a fresh comprehensive approach to evaluating and treating ADHD. The multifaceted approach takes into account the nuances of the real-world challenges that children and families face. The approach is grounded in Dr. Carroccia’s qualitative observations over many years working with children and families who experience multiple challenges. I look forward to using this important book to teach my graduate students a comprehensive innovative approach to working with children who experience ADHD.”
“If you know or work with a child or adolescent with attention issues, this is a MUST HAVE book. Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents is the most comprehensive book I have come across in working with children with ADHD. I fully expect this book to become a gold standard for parents and professionals in the field. It should be required reading for treatment providers. I can certainly say that after reading this book I not only feel more confident and competent as a clinical psychologist in treating these children, but also excited to work with this population!”
“A comprehensive road map for raising a child with ADHD. Detailed steps and tips from evaluation to treatment, home approaches, and school help for the ultimate success in launching a teen into young adulthood. Highly recommended.”
"Dr. Carroccia's detailed explanation of his multi-step approach will help parents, teachers, and caregivers understand the long-term and scientifically validated method of treating ADHD."
“Dr. Carroccia's book, Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents, is the most practical and complete guide for ADHD I have read. As a psychiatrist and mother of three (two with ADHD), I found this to hit all the right notes for a parent and clinician. The multidimensional approach to evaluation, treatment, and management at both home and school will give every family what they need: the knowledge that this is manageable. I will be recommending this book to colleagues and patients. I wish I had it when my children were younger!”
“This book is an absolute must-have resource for any family affected by ADHD. We are a family that includes two children and a parent all with ADHD. After years of therapy consultations, various treatment approaches, combing through books, and surfing the net for help, I am relieved to have a clear, organized, and comprehensive go-to guide for all our ADHD questions and needs. Dr. Carroccia’s Treating ADHD/ADD in Children and Adolescents helps to, first and foremost, get the diagnosis right. It helped me navigate through the diagnostic woods to arrive at a much better understanding about both my children’s’ different ADHD types. Dr. Carroccia really understands the struggles, frustrations, and sense of failure that parents of children with ADHD deal with on a daily basis. He offers an empowering model to help parents become “Master Parent Wizards,” regain a sense of calm control over our reactions, and use effective approaches to create better lives for our children. With both realistic goals and practical tips, this book shows us how we can change the course of this roller-coaster ride toward the hopeful, loving and peaceful future we’ve all dreamed of for our families.”
“Understanding ADHD and ADD are thoroughly explained in-depth in a what should be a textbook for all students planning a career as a special education teacher, guidance counselor, or school psychologist. The author has presented text that is dedicated to providing a much deeper understanding of this unique disability. The format follows a logical progression from childhood thru adolescence and even further with treatment examples. This book should be mandatory reading for anyone working in this field and should become a required textbook for any learning disability college class. This book deserves a #1 spot on every educator’s book shelf.”
“This book is phenomenal. Dr. Gene Carroccia has mastered a vast and complex field and translated it into language and steps we can all use immediately. Practical, authoritative, and immensely helpful, this book is a godsend for clinicians and anyone else interested in ADHD. It is my pleasure to endorse such an excellent book.”
“Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System is a comprehensive and highly practical guide to an evidence-based system for assessing ADHD in clinical and school settings. A highly structured, step-by-step approach to ADHD evaluation is described along with a comprehensive diagnostic screening system. Dr. Carroccia provides particularly helpful and unique guidance regarding mental and physical health conditions that may mimic or accompany ADHD symptoms. I highly recommend this excellent ADHD assessment resource to all mental health professionals who provide diagnostic and treatment services to youth with ADHD.”
“In this wonderful book, Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System, Dr. Gene Carroccia gives clinicians an immensely thorough and helpful system for effectively assessing and helping those with ADHD. With his 10-Step ADHDology Evaluation Model, he provides a clear step-by-step guide that shows providers how to recognize and identify ADHD and a variety of co-existing conditions. He then makes many thoughtful recommendations for appropriate specialists and clinical interventions. Dr. Carroccia has many years of clinical experience, and his impressive understandings of all facets of understanding and treating ADHD shine through on every page. The Comprehensive Diagnostic ADHD Screening System (CDASS) is a fantastic grouping of checklists that I plan to use with clients immediately. A must-read for all people who work with kids with ADHD!”
“Wow, what a comprehensive treatise on assessing ADHD! Dr. Carroccia lays out a solid process for separating out ADHD from all the conditions and situations that can look like it or muddy the diagnostic waters. If you evaluate ADHD, this book will tell you everything you need to know.”
“Here is a well-written, smartly organized, comprehensive, and easy to understand book entitled Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents by Gene Carroccia, Psy.D. Clinicians, as well as parents who have children and teens with undiagnosed or misdiagnosed ADHD, will find it indispensable. I especially found the book’s 10-Step ADHD Evaluation Approach essential to better understand the evaluation process. This book will help parents ask their clinicians to screen for other co-occurring conditions and to write supporting letters to their child’s school system to obtain needed accommodations. If you are a clinician or parent who wants to achieve accurate diagnoses and/or identify misdiagnoses, then this is a ‘must-buy’ book.”
“I am delighted to see that Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents fully embraces the complexity of ADHD diagnosis, including the likelihood of other co-occurring diagnoses.”
“The key word in describing Dr. Carroccia’s book, Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System, is ‘comprehensive.’ Dr. Carroccia leaves no stone unturned as he offers checklists to screen for a broad variety of psychological and medical conditions that can masquerade as ADHD. Following Dr. Carroccia’s system will assure clinicians that they have increased the likelihood of making an accurate diagnosis and directing their patients to the most effective treatments.”
“ADHD is a significantly more complex condition than is generally understood by either parents or professionals. A range of conditions mimic symptoms of ADHD, while the nuances required to accurately diagnose and differentiate it from co-existing conditions are staggering. Dr. Gene Carroccia has provided an exceptional service, thoroughly equipping providers to navigate these complexities with accuracy and precision, ultimately providing parents of complex children with confidence in a child's diagnosis of ADHD. If you’ve got a complex kid, you’ll want your child's providers to study and master this book.”
“In Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents, Dr. Carroccia has provided a thorough approach to evaluating ADHD. A critical difference in his approach is the thoughtful examination of related issues, such as psychological trauma, and how they might impact or even mimic symptoms of ADHD. The checklists presented in the book’s Comprehensive Diagnostic ADHD Screening System (CDASS) allow clinicians to attend to and differentiate these issues within their assessment. The CDASS checklists for evaluating ADHD are priceless. I will definitely teach my doctoral students in clinical psychology this system, and I will encourage them to use this comprehensive assessment approach in their clinical practice.”
“Dr. Gene Carroccia moves the diagnosing of ADHD forward, giving clinicians more effective, user-friendly tools in his book EVALUATING ADHD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System. Parents will also be grateful for this step-by-step evaluation process so they can receive better care for their families.”
“Evaluating ADHD by Dr. Carroccia is a valuable contribution to the field. His unique screening system and his 10-step evaluation model are useful tools for clinicians in their quest for clear and accurate assessment of ADHD. His explanations and illustrations of key clinical concepts are masterfully done. I highly recommend this book as a valuable resource for clinicians working with children and adolescents.”
" Dr. Carroccia’s book Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents is the perfect primer for making sure a diagnosis of ADHD is made thoroughly and with a full differential diagnosis. This complex disorder requires careful diagnostic attention due to the multiple coexisting conditions as well as conditions which present in a similar manner. This book breaks down the process and provides complete checklists to aid in the diagnosis. No stone is left unturned. I can add this to my list of tools when a not-so-simple case which may be ADHD presents itself.”
ENDORSEMENTS FOR EVALUATING ADHD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
“This book is phenomenal. Dr. Gene Carroccia has mastered a vast and complex field and translated it into language and steps we can all use immediately. Practical, authoritative, and immensely helpful, this book is a godsend for clinicians and anyone else interested in ADHD. It is my pleasure to endorse such an excellent book.”
“Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System is a comprehensive and highly practical guide to an evidence-based system for assessing ADHD in clinical and school settings. A highly structured, step-by-step approach to ADHD evaluation is described along with a comprehensive diagnostic screening system. Dr. Carroccia provides particularly helpful and unique guidance regarding mental and physical health conditions that may mimic or accompany ADHD symptoms. I highly recommend this excellent ADHD assessment resource to all mental health professionals who provide diagnostic and treatment services to youth with ADHD.”
“In this wonderful book, Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System, Dr. Gene Carroccia gives clinicians an immensely thorough and helpful system for effectively assessing and helping those with ADHD. With his 10-Step ADHDology Evaluation Model, he provides a clear step-by-step guide that shows providers how to recognize and identify ADHD and a variety of co-existing conditions. He then makes many thoughtful recommendations for appropriate specialists and clinical interventions. Dr. Carroccia has many years of clinical experience, and his impressive understandings of all facets of understanding and treating ADHD shine through on every page. The Comprehensive Diagnostic ADHD Screening System (CDASS) is a fantastic grouping of checklists that I plan to use with clients immediately. A must-read for all people who work with kids with ADHD!”
“Wow, what a comprehensive treatise on assessing ADHD! Dr. Carroccia lays out a solid process for separating out ADHD from all the conditions and situations that can look like it or muddy the diagnostic waters. If you evaluate ADHD, this book will tell you everything you need to know.”
“Here is a well-written, smartly organized, comprehensive, and easy to understand book entitled Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents by Gene Carroccia, Psy.D. Clinicians, as well as parents who have children and teens with undiagnosed or misdiagnosed ADHD, will find it indispensable. I especially found the book’s 10-Step ADHD Evaluation Approach essential to better understand the evaluation process. This book will help parents ask their clinicians to screen for other co-occurring conditions and to write supporting letters to their child’s school system to obtain needed accommodations. If you are a clinician or parent who wants to achieve accurate diagnoses and/or identify misdiagnoses, then this is a ‘must-buy’ book.”
“I am delighted to see that Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents fully embraces the complexity of ADHD diagnosis, including the likelihood of other co-occurring diagnoses.”
“The key word in describing Dr. Carroccia’s book, Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System, is ‘comprehensive.’ Dr. Carroccia leaves no stone unturned as he offers checklists to screen for a broad variety of psychological and medical conditions that can masquerade as ADHD. Following Dr. Carroccia’s system will assure clinicians that they have increased the likelihood of making an accurate diagnosis and directing their patients to the most effective treatments.”
“ADHD is a significantly more complex condition than is generally understood by either parents or professionals. A range of conditions mimic symptoms of ADHD, while the nuances required to accurately diagnose and differentiate it from co-existing conditions are staggering. Dr. Gene Carroccia has provided an exceptional service, thoroughly equipping providers to navigate these complexities with accuracy and precision, ultimately providing parents of complex children with confidence in a child's diagnosis of ADHD. If you’ve got a complex kid, you’ll want your child's providers to study and master this book.”
“In Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents, Dr. Carroccia has provided a thorough approach to evaluating ADHD. A critical difference in his approach is the thoughtful examination of related issues, such as psychological trauma, and how they might impact or even mimic symptoms of ADHD. The checklists presented in the book’s Comprehensive Diagnostic ADHD Screening System (CDASS) allow clinicians to attend to and differentiate these issues within their assessment. The CDASS checklists for evaluating ADHD are priceless. I will definitely teach my doctoral students in clinical psychology this system, and I will encourage them to use this comprehensive assessment approach in their clinical practice.”
“Dr. Gene Carroccia moves the diagnosing of ADHD forward, giving clinicians more effective, user-friendly tools in his book EVALUATING ADHD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: A Comprehensive Diagnostic Screening System. Parents will also be grateful for this step-by-step evaluation process so they can receive better care for their families.”
“Evaluating ADHD by Dr. Carroccia is a valuable contribution to the field. His unique screening system and his 10-step evaluation model are useful tools for clinicians in their quest for clear and accurate assessment of ADHD. His explanations and illustrations of key clinical concepts are masterfully done. I highly recommend this book as a valuable resource for clinicians working with children and adolescents.”
" Dr. Carroccia’s book Evaluating ADHD in Children and Adolescents is the perfect primer for making sure a diagnosis of ADHD is made thoroughly and with a full differential diagnosis. This complex disorder requires careful diagnostic attention due to the multiple coexisting conditions as well as conditions which present in a similar manner. This book breaks down the process and provides complete checklists to aid in the diagnosis. No stone is left unturned. I can add this to my list of tools when a not-so-simple case which may be ADHD presents itself.”