Books by Dr. Nadeau

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Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, Patricia Quinn, MD, Ellen Littman, PhD

Understanding Girls with ADHD does not shy away from key areas of controversy. How, for example, can a family know whether it’s ADHD or another set of problems that’s the primary issue? How does one deal with the potential use of medication, which is plagued by bad press and abundant myths but which can, as part of a multi-faceted treatment plan, provide great benefit if the right dose is found and if the doctor works with the family to monitor positive effects and side effects carefully? What about long-term risk for eating pathology, substance abuse, and other difficult areas of impairment of salience for girls? How can girls and their families break through the thicket of negative expectations and sometimes toxic family interactions to pave the way for a different set of outcomes?
Always sensitive, and without hesitation in providing an authoritative tone, this book will empower girls and their families in ways that are sorely needed. Its emphasis on gender-specific manifestations of ADHD and its inclusion of practical means of attacking the executive function deficits that plague girls and women with ADHD will ensure its continued status as core guidebook.

Judith Kolberg and Kathleen Nadeau, PhD

Strategies That Work from an Acclaimed Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician

Acclaimed professional organizer Judith Kolberg and Dr. Kathleen Nadeau, renowned ADHD clinical psychologist, are back with an updated edition of their classic text for adults with ADD. Their collaboration offers the best understanding and solutions for adults who want to get and stay organized. Readers will enjoy all new content on organizing digital information, managing distractions, organizing finances, and coping with the “black hole” of the Internet. This exciting new resource offers three levels of strategies and support: self-help, non-professional assistance from family and friends, and professional support; allowing the reader to determine the appropriate level of support.

Kathleen Nadeau, PhD

One of the foremost ADHD experts tackles adult cases in the aging generation and offers a practical, helpful guide for those with and without a diagnosis. Do you…

  • Forget to pay bills
  • Live in a disorganized environment
  • Struggle with depression and anxiety
  • Procrastinate on projects, even ones that initially excite you
  • Have high levels of conflict with those close to you
  • Have a child diagnosed with ADHD and/or a family history of learning disorders


If some of these patterns sound familiar, you may have undiagnosed ADHD. ADHD in adults is one of the most common disorders. Living with ADHD in our later years is hugely influenced by multiple co-occurring issues, such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and learning disorders combined with a heightened level of stress, the presence or lack of support from others, and the number of people we are responsible for, can complicate and intensify the effects of ADHD.

The good news is that you’ve come to the right place to learn more about how older adults with ADHD can lead calmer, happier, more productive lives. Dr. Kathleen Nadeau, a foremost authority on ADHD, has been working with this underserved and underrepresented population. Dedicated to the health and wellbeing of today’s older adults with ADHD, Still Distracted After All These Years offers strategies to build a support system, gain better control over your daily life and create a more ADHD-friendly retirement.

Other Books by Dr. Nadeau Include:

Adults & General

  • The ADHD Guide to Career Success
  • Adventures in Fast Forward: Life, Love, and Work for the ADD Adult
  • ADD in the Workplace: Choices, Changes, and Challenges
  • A Comprehensive Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults

Girls & Women with ADHD

  • Understanding Girls with ADHD (with Patricia Quinn & Ellen Littman)
  • Understanding Women with ADHD (with Patricia Quinn, MD)
  • Gender Issues and AD/HD: Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment (editor)

Teens, College, and School Support

  • Survival Guide for College Students with ADHD or LD
  • School Strategies for ADD Teens
  • Help4ADD @ High School

Children’s Books / Skill-Building

  • Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention: A book for kids about ADHD 
  • Learning to Plan and Be Organized: Executive Function Skills for Kids with AD/HD (with Judith Glasser, PhD)
  • Learning to Feel Good and Stay Cool: Emotional Regulation Tools for Kids with AD/HD (with Judith Glasser, PhD)