ADHD in Lebanese Schools Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment /

• Main Authors: Berri, Hala Mohammed (Author), Al-Hroub, Anies (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Families.; Families > Social aspects.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Educational Psychology.; Family.

This Brief addresses the causes, assessment, and treatment of ADHD in Lebanese schoolchildren. It details how the disorder is currently defined in Lebanese elementary schools and examines schoolteachers’ understanding of and conceptions about ADHD across three domains: general knowledge; symptoms an...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction to ADHD in Lebanon
• Chapter 2: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of ADHD in School-Aged Children in Lebanon
• Chapter 3: Researching Teachers Knowledge and Perceptions of ADHD
• Chapter 4: Teachers’ Knowledge of ADHD and Perceptions of the Behavior of Individual Students With ADHD in Relation to Gender and Culture
• Chapter 5: Teachers’ Understanding of ADHD, Their Conceptions, and Misconceptions in Relation to the Gender of Students with ADHD and Their Training Needs.