| Description |
xv, 344 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
You mean there's actually a name for it?: Toward a definition of ADD -- To be here and there and everywhere: ADD in children -- Making or breaking the spirit of the child: Teachers and ADD -- The pleasures (and pains) of sudden wonder: ADD in adults -- Work smarter, not just harder: ADD and work -- Perchance to dream: ADD in women -- Making up your mind: New tips on the nonmedication treatment of adult ADD -- You are my sunshine: ADD in couples -- Taming the big struggle: ADD and the family -- The unfinished symphony: ADD and creativity -- Fact or fad?: The diagnosis of ADD -- The brain's behind it: The biology of ADD -- Whence it came: The genetic basis of ADD -- What's in a pill?: Treating ADD with medication -- A wretched excess: ADD and addiction -- The gemlike flame: Aggression and anger in ADD -- The doctors' dilemmas: Questions from health professionals on the treatment of ADD -- New questions and answers -- Appendixes: Fifty tips on the management of adult ADD -- Twenty-five tips on the management of ADD in families -- Twenty-five tips on the management of ADD in couples -- Where to go for help. |
| Summary |
After decades of being unfairly diagnosed,children and adults with attention deficit disorder are now recognized as having a common and treatable neurological condition.Drs. Hallowell and Ratey answer the questions most frequently asked at their nationwide workshops and seminars,resulting in an easy-to-read reference that covers every aspect of the disorder;from identifying symptoms and diagnosis,to the latest treatment options,as well as practicalday-to-day advice on how you or a loved one can live a normal life with ADD.-- Back cover. |
| Subject |
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Miscellanea.
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| Added Author |
Ratey, John J., 1948-
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| ISBN |
9780307456397 |
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0307456390 |
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