The ADHD effect on marriage : understand and rebuild your relationship in six steps / Melissa Orlov.
Material type: TextPublication details: Plantation, Fla. : Specialty Press, c2010.Description: viii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:- 1886941971 (pbk.)
- 9781886941977 (pbk.)
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder effect on marriage
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 616.8589 O72 | Available | 33111006515783 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Updated in 2020! invaluable resource for couples in which one or both partners have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this authoritative book guides troubled partners towards an understanding and appreciation for the struggles and triumphs of a relationship affected by it, and to integrate ADHD into their relationship in a more positive and less disruptive way. Going beyond traditional marriage counseling which can often discount the influence of ADHD, this discussion offers advice from the author's personal experience and years of research and identifies patterns of behavior that can hurt marriages--such as nagging, intimacy problems, sudden anger, and memory issues--through the use of descriptions of actual couples and their ADHD struggles and solutions. The first third of the book is dedicated to helping couples identify how ADHD impacts their relationship. The last two-thirds provides a specific set of steps couples can move through to overcome their hurt and anger, once again develop loving ways to interact with each other, and find the joy they've lost in their struggles. This book encourages both spouses to become active partners in improving their relationship.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Understanding ADHD in your Marriage -- The ADHD effect -- ADHD and its diagnosis: what's behind your differences -- The surprising ways ADHD symptoms affect your marriage: 12 patterns you must know -- Rebuilding your Relationship in Six Steps -- Six steps to a better relationship -- Cultivating empathy for your spouse: stories from real life and what they mean for you -- Addressing obstacle emotions: anger, fear, denial and hopelessness -- Getting treatment for you both: what effective treatment looks like in a relationship -- Improving communication: communication techniques that work when ADHD is present -- Setting boundaries and finding your own voices: using your "best self" to reinvigorate your life -- Reigniting romance and having some fun: the science and the fun stuff -- Don't try harder, try differently.
Going beyond traditional marriage counseling which can often discount the influence of ADHD, this discussion offers advice from the author's personal experience and years of research and identifies patterns of behavior that can hurt marriages--such as nagging, intimacy problems, sudden anger, and memory issues--through the use of vignettes and descriptions of actual couples and their ADHD struggles and solutions.