ADHD in Lebanese Schools Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment
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
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Hala Mohammed Berri Anies Al-Hroub
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Hala Mohammed Berri • Anies Al-Hroub
ADHD in Lebanese Schools Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment
Hala Mohammed Berri Department of Education American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon
Anies Al-Hroub Department of Education American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon
ISSN 2192-8363 ISSN 2192-8371 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Psychology ISBN 978-3-319-28698-3 ISBN 978-3-319-28700-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-28700-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016931325 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
For my parents and family Hala Mohamad Berri For all my graduate students Anies Al-Hroub
Preface
This new book brings together the latest research about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Lebanon. It specifically addresses issues related to assessing, diagnosing, and treating students with ADHD in Lebanese schools. The book is primarily written for teachers, counselors, principals, and researchers. It also addresses specialists who are working with children with ADHD and special educational needs. The structure of chapters addresses what teachers and practitioners should do when dealing with issues related to ADHD. Chapter 1 introduces the concept of ADHD and the types of difficulty which children with the disorder experience at school. The aims, rationale, and significance of the research study on which this book is based are outlined. In Chap. 2 we discuss how the concept of ADHD has evolved over time and then move on to an examination of the prevalence
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