Experts Release Self-Assessment Symptom Inventory (SASI) for Women With AD/HD

Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 9, 2005 -- Assessing AD/HD in Women Can Be A Challenge.

As our concept of AD/HD continues to evolve, particularly in adult females, we must ask ourselves several questions. Are we looking at relevant behaviors? Are we accessing these behaviors accurately? Do we understand, and take into account, other internal or external factors that may alter observable behaviors? Are all relevant phenomena observable? Or, are many of the phenomena internal, and thus only accurately reported by the individual who experiences them?

In the continued reliance on observation and self-report for the diagnosis of AD/HD, behaviors and internal experiences that are most relevant, especially for women, are often overlooked. Drs. Kathleen Nadeau and Patricia Quinn, experts in the field of AD/HD, offer the new Self-Assessment Symptom Inventory (SASI) as a preliminary response to some of these questions. The Self-Assessment questionnaire has been developed, over time, reflecting the authors clinical experiences treating women and girls with AD/HD. Many items included in the inventory reflect issues relevant to women with combined type AD/HD, while others are representative of women with primarily inattentive type AD/HD.

The questionnaire is appropriate for use as part of a structured assessment of the broad range of concerns, typically reported by women with AD/HD," says Dr. Quinn. The 8-page questionnaire covers both childhood and adult symptoms, and assesses such areas as organization, under-arousal, time-management issues, interpersonal interactions, disordered eating patterns, self-esteem, and hormonal issues that are so critical when evaluating women for AD/HD. Completion of the Inventory, alone, is not intended to establish the diagnosis of AD/HD, rather it should be used with other diagnostic tools when evaluating women for possible AD/HD," Quinn continues.

The SASI Questionnaire can be ordered from Advantage Books, at www.addvance.com, in the professional section of the bookstore, or by calling 1-888-238-8588. Packets of 25 questionnaires are priced at $30 each.

About Dr. Quinn
Dr. Patricia Quinn is a developmental pediatrician in the Washington, D.C. area. A graduate of the Georgetown University Medical School, she specializes in child development and psychopharmacology. Dr. Quinn has worked for over 30 years in the areas of AD/HD and learning disabilities. She gives workshops nationwide and has appeared on Lifetime TV's New Attitudes, the PBS show, To the Contrary, and recently on Good Morning America discussing the issue of girls and women with AD/HD. Dr. Quinn is the author of several books on AD/HD.

About Dr. Nadeau
Dr. Kathleen Nadeau is a clinical psychologist in the Washington, D.C., area. She earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Florida, and has specialized in the issues of attention and learning disorders for more than 20 years. She lectures and gives workshops both nationally and internationally on a variety of topics including: Giftedness and ADD, Workplace Issues for Adults with ADD, Women and Girls with ADD, College Students with ADD, and Life Management Issues for Individuals with ADD. Dr. Nadeau is the author of numerous books on ADHD.

All of Drs. Quinn and Nadeaus books may be ordered through Advantage Books, either on this new website, or by calling (toll free) 888-238-8588.

About Advantage Books Publishing:
Advantage Books was founded in 1997 by Drs. Quinn and Nadeau to publish books related to various AD/HD topics. To request more information on Advantage Books, or to order any of Drs. Quinn and Nadeaus books, please call 1-888-238-888 or visit their new website at www.ADDvance.com.

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