Laura E. Knouse

Imagine a toolkit filled with tried-and-true skills that empower adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to be more focused and productive--and to "hack" daily life so their strengths can shine. That's exactly what expert ADHD therapist Laura E. Knouse and preeminent authority Russell A. Barkley offer readers in this friendly guide. Twenty-seven short, engaging chapters present a menu of science-based strategies and resources for getting organized, completing tasks from start to finish, managing time, regulating emotions and impulses, and addressing common relationship problems associated with ADHD. Featuring checklists, self-coaching tips, helpful links, and downloadable forms, this quick-reference guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Barkley's bestselling Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, Second Edition, which takes a deeper dive into the disorder and its treatment.

Imagine a toolkit filled with tried-and-true skills that empower adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to be more focused and productive--and to "hack" daily life so their strengths can shine. That's exactly what expert ADHD therapist Laura E. Knouse and preeminent authority Russell A. Barkley offer readers in this friendly guide. Twenty-seven short, engaging chapters present a menu of science-based strategies and resources for getting organized, completing tasks from start to finish, managing time, regulating emotions and impulses, and addressing common relationship problems associated with ADHD. Featuring checklists, self-coaching tips, helpful links, and downloadable forms, this quick-reference guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Barkley's bestselling Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, Second Edition, which takes a deeper dive into the disorder and its treatment.

Thriving in College with ADHD uses cognitive-behavioral and psychoeducational techniques to address ADHD and related impairment in a way that is tailored to the needs of college students. This manual distills the expertise of four psychologists with extensive experience helping students with ADHD. The treatment is designed to be effective, flexible, and feasible. Modules address organization, time management, planning, and academic skills, adaptive thinking, healthy lifestyles, relationships, and other life skills. They can be used with individuals or groups and as an abbreviated or comprehensive treatment, tailored to client needs. The accompanying student workbook will increase the treatment’s impact and keep college students engaged in learning new skills.Any mental health professional working with college students with ADHD can benefit their clients by adding this approach to their toolbox.

Thriving in College with ADHD uses cognitive-behavioral and psychoeducational techniques to address ADHD and related impairment in a way that is tailored to the needs of college students. This manual distills the expertise of four psychologists with extensive experience helping students with ADHD. The treatment is designed to be effective, flexible, and feasible. Modules address organization, time management, planning, and academic skills, adaptive thinking, healthy lifestyles, relationships, and other life skills. They can be used with individuals or groups and as an abbreviated or comprehensive treatment, tailored to client needs. The accompanying student workbook will increase the treatment’s impact and keep college students engaged in learning new skills.Any mental health professional working with college students with ADHD can benefit their clients by adding this approach to their toolbox.

Developed by four professors who also happen to be ADHD experts, this interactive and customizable workbook provides coaching to students with ADHD to make skills like managing time, motivating and organizing oneself, and "adulting" a workable part of everyday college life. Other books for college students with ADHD only describe personal experiences or just give advice, but this workbook promotes learning through interactive exercises and behavioral practice. It will allow you to address issues most relevant to your needs at whatever pace feels right. Modules are designed to be engaging, digestible, and activity-oriented. With practice, you will come away with improved skills that will help you to succeed in college, and to live your best life. This workbook can be used on its own; however, an accompanying Thriving in College guide for therapists uses an approach that mirrors what you will be learning and doing. If you have this workbook and are getting support from a therapist, encourage them to use the therapist guide along with you!Parents can also benefit from information in this workbook, to help their college students along the way and to understand ADHD and how it impacts the college years.

Developed by four professors who also happen to be ADHD experts, this interactive and customizable workbook provides coaching to students with ADHD to make skills like managing time, motivating and organizing oneself, and "adulting" a workable part of everyday college life. Other books for college students with ADHD only describe personal experiences or just give advice, but this workbook promotes learning through interactive exercises and behavioral practice. It will allow you to address issues most relevant to your needs at whatever pace feels right. Modules are designed to be engaging, digestible, and activity-oriented. With practice, you will come away with improved skills that will help you to succeed in college, and to live your best life. This workbook can be used on its own; however, an accompanying Thriving in College guide for therapists uses an approach that mirrors what you will be learning and doing. If you have this workbook and are getting support from a therapist, encourage them to use the therapist guide along with you!Parents can also benefit from information in this workbook, to help their college students along the way and to understand ADHD and how it impacts the college years.

Winner of a 2020 Nautilus Silver Award!This book examines a relatively unexplored area of leadership research – personal aspects of leadership – by considering the impact of leaders navigating their own personal crises on their relationships with teams, peers, and supervisors. Through original research as well as an integrative review of the literature, Hickman and Knouse focus on the "leader-as-person in crisis," including the real-life personal crises and experiences of leaders. This important volume offers a detailed and thoughtful description of intersecting factors that contribute to the ways in which leaders experience and cope with personal crises to spur additional research attention to this neglected area. This book also offers current and prospective leaders advice and direction on effectively navigating personal crises.

Winner of a 2020 Nautilus Silver Award!This book examines a relatively unexplored area of leadership research – personal aspects of leadership – by considering the impact of leaders navigating their own personal crises on their relationships with teams, peers, and supervisors. Through original research as well as an integrative review of the literature, Hickman and Knouse focus on the "leader-as-person in crisis," including the real-life personal crises and experiences of leaders. This important volume offers a detailed and thoughtful description of intersecting factors that contribute to the ways in which leaders experience and cope with personal crises to spur additional research attention to this neglected area. This book also offers current and prospective leaders advice and direction on effectively navigating personal crises.