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Driven to distraction

recognizing and coping with attention deficit disorder from childhood through adulthood
Verfasser*in: Suche nach Verfasser*in Hallowell, Edward M.; Ratey, John J.
Verfasser*innenangabe: Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey
Jahr: [2010]
Verlag: New York, Simon & Schuster
Mediengruppe: Buch
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This clear and valuable book dispels a variety of myths about attention deficit disorder (ADD). Since both authors have ADD themselves, and both are successful medical professionals, perhaps there's no surprise that the two myths they attack most persistently are: (a) that ADD is an issue only for children; and (b) that ADD corresponds simply to limited intelligence or limited self-discipline. "The word disorder puts the syndrome entirely in the domain of pathology, where it should not entirely be. Although ADD can generate a host of problems, there are also advantages to having it, advantages that this book will stress, such as high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm, and they are completely overlooked by the 'disorder' model." The authors go on to cite Mozart and Einstein as examples of probable ADD sufferers. (The problem as they see it is not so much attention deficit but attention inconsistency: "Most of us with ADD can in fact hyperfocus at times.") Although they warn against overdiagnosis, they also do a convincing job of answering the criticism that "everybody, and therefore nobody" has ADD. Using numerous case studies and a discussion of the way ADD intersects with other conditions (e.g., depression, substance abuse, and obsessive-compulsive disorder), they paint a concrete picture of the syndrome's realities. Especially helpful are the lists of tips for dealing with ADD in a child, a partner, or a family member. --Richard FarrFrom BooklistADD is an unfamiliar acronym for a disorder with symptoms so common that their identification as a distinct mental function syndrome is recent. Driven to Distraction informs and elaborates on what is formally called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children but is also recognized and treated as an adult disorder. The authors display a detailed, reassuring familiarity with its many expressions, from daydreaming to out-of-control behavior, forgetfulness, and compulsiveness. Revealing characteristics in adult examples distinguish ADD from other diagnoses; and childhood ADD is described with convincing optimism. Ranging among pharmacology, neurology, biology, and clinical findings and personal and professional experience with much practical assistance, this is an absorbing look at current efforts to understand troubling and exasperating behaviors. Virginia Dwyer -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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Verfasser*in: Suche nach Verfasser*in Hallowell, Edward M.; Ratey, John J.
Verfasser*innenangabe: Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey
Jahr: [2010]
Verlag: New York, Simon & Schuster
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Interessenkreis: Suche nach diesem Interessenskreis Englisch [Sprache]
ISBN: 978-0-684-80128-5
2. ISBN: 0-684-80128-0
Beschreibung: 1. Touchstone ed., [Reprint], XII, 319 S. : Ill.
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Sprache: Englisch
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Mediengruppe: Buch