| How to Read This Book | p. xiii |
| What Makes This Book Different? | p. xiv |
| Introduction: A Million Things to Make Your Life Better | p. xv |
| Understanding ADHD In Adults | p. 1 |
| Executive Functions: It All Flows From Here | p. 5 |
| Executive Functioning: Who's Calling the Shots Around Here, Anyway? | p. 7 |
| Response Inhibition: It Starts with Stopping | p. 8 |
| Working Memory: The Brain's RAM | p. 9 |
| Sense of Time: It Can't Be 5:00 Already! | p. 11 |
| Remembering to Remember: It's All About Timing | p. 12 |
| Emotional Self-Control: Having Feelings Without Acting on Them | p. 13 |
| Self-Activation: Getting That Heavy Ball Rolling | p. 14 |
| Persistence of Effort: The Little Engine That Sometimes Could | p. 16 |
| Hindsight and Forethought: Using the Past and Future to Guide the Present | p. 17 |
| Diagnosing ADHD: Accurate Diagnosis Guides Effective Treatment | p. 21 |
| ADHD Is Real | p. 24 |
| Effective Treatment Starts with Accurate Diagnosis | p. 24 |
| A Century of ADHD: We're Finally Getting It Right | p. 25 |
| Say Good-bye to ADD (and Hello to ADHD) | p. 27 |
| What's in a Name: Attention-Deficit or Deficit in Attention Regulation? | p. 28 |
| Official Diagnostic Criteria: You Should Recognize These | p. 29 |
| Unofficial but Common Symptoms: You'll Probably Recognize These | p. 30 |
| How Distracted Is Distracted Enough? | p. 32 |
| New Diagnostic Criteria Are Coming (Finally) | p. 33 |
| Including Other Sources of Information | p. 34 |
| Assessment Instruments: Not Necessarily the Best Tool for This Job | p. 37 |
| Brain Scans: Not Enough Science, Too Much Fiction | p. 40 |
| Getting Diagnosed: How Do You Know It's ADHD? | p. 41 |
| Comorbid Conditions: Other Conditions Often Come Along for the Ride | p. 43 |
| Missed Diagnoses: Why Did It Take Me So Long to Be Correctly Diagnosed? | p. 48 |
| The Good News and Bad News of Greater Public Awareness | p. 52 |
| ADHD Changes with Age: Less Hyper, More Distracted | p. 55 |
| Is ADHD the Same in Men and Women? (Short Answer: Yes) | p. 56 |
| The Relief of Being Diagnosed: Wow, That Explains a Lot! | p. 57 |
| The ADHD Brain: Wired A Little Differently | p. 58 |
| The Many Facets of Attention | p. 60 |
| What Causes ADHD? More Nature Than Nurture | p. 60 |
| Things That Don't Cause ADHD (But Some People Still Think They Do) | p. 61 |
| Neurology of ADHD | p. 63 |
| Promoting Brain Health | p. 64 |
| ADHD Affects Everything: No Wonder My Life Was So Hard! | p. 65 |
| Risk Factors, Protective Factors | p. 68 |
| Consistently Inconsistent: I Can Do Anything Once! | p. 69 |
| Knowing Is Easy; Doing Is Hard | p. 70 |
| ADHD and the Evolving Personality | p. 71 |
| Living Without a Diagnosis: Living the Hard Way | p. 73 |
| ADHD at School: Sometimes Intelligence Isn't Enough | p. 74 |
| ADHD at Work: More Options Than in School | p. 77 |
| Daily Life Functioning: Doing Everyday Stuff Every Day | p. 79 |
| Money Management: Where Does All My Money Go? | p. 81 |
| Social Skills and Friendships | p. 83 |
| Romantic Relationships: Where's Cupid Now? | p. 85 |
| Parenting: Hard Enough Under the Best of Circumstances | p. 87 |
| Self-Image and Sense of Effectiveness: A Little Bit Dented | p. 90 |
| Unhelpful Coping Strategies: Common Habits and Defense Mechanisms | p. 91 |
| Substance Use and Addiction: When the Solution Becomes a Problem | p. 101 |
| Driving: No Big Deal, Until It Is | p. 102 |
| Crime and Punishment: ADHD and the Legal System | p. 103 |
| Start With Effective Treatment | p. 105 |
| Medication: Improve Your Batting Average | p. 109 |
| Make an Informed Choice: The Facts Behind the Medication Controversy | p. 112 |
| The Most Popular Stimulant (Coffee, Anyone?) | p. 113 |
| To Take Medication or Not to Take Medication: It Depends | p. 113 |
| Is Taking Medication Like Wimping Out? The Diabetes Analogy | p. 116 |
| Potential Medication Benefits: What Does It Do? | p. 117 |
| Realistic Expectations for Medication: Somewhere Between Placebo and Miracle | p. 119 |
| Stimulants and Nonstimulants: You Have Two Options | p. 120 |
| Stimulant Medications: Some of the Basics | p. 120 |
| Commonly Used Stimulants | p. 121 |
| How Stimulants Work: Mostly Dopamine, A Little Norepinephrine | p. 124 |
| How Much Should I Take? Finding the Right Dose | p. 124 |
| Some People Take More Medication in the Afternoon | p. 126 |
| Some People Shouldn't Take a Stimulant | p. 127 |
| Intentional Abuse of Stimulants: An Unfortunate Reality | p. 129 |
| Medicating Substance Abusers: Balancing the Risks | p. 130 |
| Managing Stimulant Side Effects: General Principles | p. 131 |
| Managing Stimulant Side Effects: Specific Side Effects | p. 132 |
| Nonstimulant Medications: Sometimes a Good Choice | p. 136 |
| Black-Box Warnings: Scary but Rare | p. 138 |
| Using More Than One Medication Simultaneously | p. 138 |
| Strategies for Remembering to Take Your Medication | p. 139 |
| Can My Family Doctor Write My Prescriptions? | p. 139 |
| Medication Monitoring Form | p. 141 |
| Nonmedical Treatment Providers: Pills Don't Teach Skills | p. 143 |
| You Need an Expert: A Little Knowledge Isn't Enough | p. 145 |
| Talk It Out: Therapy Can Offer Clarity and Peace | p. 146 |
| Why Was Past Therapy Not Helpful Enough? (And Why You Can Expect Better This Time) | p. 148 |
| Get the Most Out of Therapy | p. 150 |
| Goal Setting in Therapy | p. 154 |
| ADHD Coaching: More Than Obvious Advice | p. 155 |
| What's the Difference Between Coaching and Therapy? | p. 157 |
| Coach and Therapist: One Person or Two? | p. 160 |
| Coaching Certification: Is This Coach Any Good? | p. 162 |
| Changes on the Outside Create Changes on the Inside | p. 165 |
| How Coaching Helps: A General Coaching Theory | p. 166 |
| Goal Setting in Coaching | p. 167 |
| Create Structure and Schedules: More Guideline Than Jail | p. 170 |
| Professional Organizers: More That Mountain | p. 170 |
| Don't Underestimate the Power of a Support Group | p. 172 |
| Group Therapy: Learn with and from Others | p. 173 |
| Nontraditional Treatments: Miracles or Snake Oil? | p. 175 |
| Nontraditional Treatments: Separate the Wheat from the Chaff | p. 176 |
| Natural = Safe (Except for Radon, Lead, Arsenic...) | p. 179 |
| Diet, Nutrition, and Supplements: Try to Eat Well | p. 180 |
| Does Neurofeedback Work? Maybe | p. 181 |
| Computer-Based Training Programs: Most Won't Upgrade Your Brain | p. 182 |
| Mindfulness Meditation: We Could All Do with Being Calmer | p. 183 |
| Other Nontraditional Treatments: Don't Hold Out Hope | p. 184 |
| Build The Necessary Skills | p. 185 |
| Self-Esteem And Effectiveness: I Can Do This! | p. 191 |
| I'm Only Getting Treatment to Shut You People Up | p. 194 |
| The Four Stages of Adjustment to a New Diagnosis | p. 195 |
| Fully Accepting the Diagnosis | p. 197 |
| Personal Responsibility: You Can't Control What You Don't Accept | p. 199 |
| Rewrite History: Understand Your Past (and Yourself) in a Different Way | p. 200 |
| Is ADHD an Excuse or an Explanation? | p. 201 |
| ADHD Is Bigger Than Good Intentions | p. 202 |
| Calling All Frauds, Fakes, and Actors | p. 204 |
| Is the Problem ADHD or Motivation? | p. 205 |
| Just Do It | p. 206 |
| Do It Anyway: Avoid Avoidance | p. 207 |
| Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life | p. 208 |
| Overcome Unhelpful Coping Strategies, Bad Habits, and Defense Mechanisms | p. 209 |
| Failures Lead to Successes (and Better Self-Esteem) | p. 217 |
| Can I Trust Myself? | p. 219 |
| Take Charge of Your Life | p. 220 |
| Is ADHD a Gift? | p. 222 |
| Build Healthy Self-Esteem | p. 224 |
| Adversity Makes You Stronger (Hopefully) | p. 226 |
| Is Life a Journey or a Destination? | p. 227 |
| Roll Back Anxiety and Depression | p. 228 |
| Manage Excessive Substance Use and Other Addictive Behavior | p. 229 |
| Anger Management: Lengthen That Fuse | p. 231 |
| Perfectionism: Almost Always Overrated | p. 233 |
| ADHD, Eating Disorders, and Weight Management | p. 234 |
| Memory Management: What Was That Again? | p. 237 |
| The Fundamentals of Memory: In and Out | p. 237 |
| Make Your Working Memory Work for You | p. 239 |
| Learn New Things More Effectively | p. 240 |
| Remember What You Were Told | p. 241 |
| Remember to Remember: Prospective Memory | p. 243 |
| Time Management: What Should I Be Doing Now? | p. 247 |
| Time Management for the Time-Blind | p. 248 |
| The Complexity of Lateness | p. 249 |
| How to Be Productive, Not Just Busy | p. 251 |
| Use Time More Efficiently | p. 252 |
| Focus In: Fight Distractibility | p. 253 |
| Resist Impulsive Time Wasters | p. 255 |
| Get Going: Beat Procrastination and Avoidance | p. 256 |
| Break the Lock: Dissolve Hyperfocus | p. 257 |
| Get Places on Time: It Can Actually Happen! | p. 258 |
| Make Your Deadlines (and Impress Your Friends) | p. 259 |
| Escape the Web: Manage Your Online Time | p. 261 |
| Get Organized, Stay Organized: Wrestle The Avalanche | p. 263 |
| Why Is It So Hard to Get (and Stay) Organized? | p. 264 |
| Less Is More (Organized): Get Rid of Your Extra Stuff | p. 267 |
| Get Organized Enough: Better Than Chaos, Less Than Perfect | p. 268 |
| The Right Things at the Right Times | p. 270 |
| Using Tools And Technology To Stay On Top Of Your Life: Gizmos | p. 273 |
| Tools and Technology: General Concepts | p. 274 |
| Sometimes a Simple Calendar Is Enough | p. 275 |
| How to Use Your Planner Well | p. 275 |
| Planners: Paper or Plastic? | p. 277 |
| Use Your To-Do List Effectively: #1. Make a To-Do List | p. 278 |
| It's About Time: Use Clocks and Alarms to Stay on Track | p. 281 |
| Digital Voice Recorders: Catch Thoughts on the Fly | p. 282 |
| Achieve Your Goals: Take The Long View | p. 285 |
| The Chain of Success: Awareness + Skills + Desire = Success | p. 285 |
| Reach Your Short-Term Goals | p. 287 |
| Reach Your Long-Term Goals | p. 288 |
| Survive Repetitive Tasks, Repetitive Tasks, Repetitive Tasks | p. 289 |
| Calm Your Hyperactivity | p. 290 |
| Improve Specific Areas Of Your Life | p. 293 |
| Household Management: Stay On Top Of The Boring Stuff At Home | p. 297 |
| Create a Lifestyle You Can Live With | p. 298 |
| Actually Get a Good Night's Sleep | p. 300 |
| Manage the Mail and Get the Bills Out on Time | p. 301 |
| Family Meetings: What's Happening This Week? | p. 302 |
| The Family Calendar: Let's Keep It All in One Place | p. 304 |
| Whiteboards: Low-Tech Reminders | p. 305 |
| Stay in the Budget: We Have a Budget? | p. 305 |
| Stop the Flood: Conquer Information Overload | p. 307 |
| Relationships And Friendships: Strive For Balance | p. 309 |
| True Intimacy Means Hearing the Bad News, Too | p. 311 |
| No Man Is an Island: How to Get Help When You Need It | p. 312 |
| Overcome Denial: Help Someone Else to Recognize His ADHD | p. 313 |
| We See Others Through Our Own Lens | p. 315 |
| Expectation Management: Promise Only What You Can Deliver | p. 316 |
| The Value of a Good Apology | p. 318 |
| To Tell or Not to Tell? | p. 319 |
| Relationship Patterns to Avoid: You Can Do Better | p. 323 |
| Restore Balance in the Relationship | p. 324 |
| Fun Stuff in the Bedroom: Improve Your Sex Life | p. 329 |
| Work It Out With Some Help: Couples Therapy | p. 330 |
| Social Skills Training: Helpful or Obvious? | p. 334 |
| Parenting: Stay Sane While Wrangling the Offspring | p. 336 |
| College And Beyond: Teach An Old Dog New Tricks | p. 341 |
| Is College Right for You? | p. 342 |
| Some Students Do Better in College After Taking Time Off | p. 343 |
| A Smoother Transition into College | p. 346 |
| Part-Time or Full-Time Student? | p. 348 |
| Strategies for College Success | p. 349 |
| Older Students: You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks | p. 350 |
| Read More Effectively | p. 352 |
| Use Available Support Services (Preferably Before Finals) | p. 353 |
| Work: Hopefully More Than Just A Paycheck | p. 355 |
| Find a Job and Career That You Can Enjoy | p. 356 |
| Career Counselors Can Help You Find the Right Job | p. 357 |
| Informal Accommodations Often Work Best | p. 358 |
| Formal Accommodations Through the Americans with Disabilities Act | p. 361 |
| Sometimes It's Better to Just Find a New Job | p. 364 |
| Should You Work for Yourself? | p. 365 |
| Epilogue: The Suffering of ADHD | p. 367 |
| Appendix: Resources | p. 368 |
| Nonprofit Organizations | p. 368 |
| Websites | p. 368 |
| Professional Directories to Find Qualified Clinicians | p. 369 |
| Publications | p. 370 |
| Teleclasses and Webinars | p. 371 |
| References | p. 371 |
| Index | p. 373 |
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