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PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group

ISBN-100307456390

ISBN-139780307456397

eBay Product ID (ePID)72943286

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Book TitleAnswers to Distraction

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

TopicPersonal Growth / Memory Improvement, Psychopathology / Attention-Deficit Disorder (Add-Adhd), Learning Disabilities, Personal Growth / Success

GenreFamily & Relationships, Self-Help, Psychology

AuthorEdward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10 oz

Item Length7.9 in

Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Decimal616.858

Table Of ContentPreface 1. You Mean There's Actually a Name for It? Toward a Definition of ADD 2. To Be Here, and There, and Everywhere ADD in Children PARENTS' QUESTIONS YOUNG CHILDREN'S QUESTIONS ADOLESCENTS' QUESTIONS 3. Making or Breaking the Spirit of the Child Teachers and ADD 4. The Pleasures (and Pains) of Sudden Wonder ADD in Adults 5. Work Smarter, Not Just Harder ADD and Work 6. Perchance to Dream ADD in Women 7. Making Up Your Mind New Tips on the Nonmedication Treatment of Adult ADD 8. You Are My Sunshine ADD in Couples 9. Taming the Big Struggle ADD and the Family 10. The Unfinished Symphony ADD and Creativity 11. Fact or Fad? The Diagnosis of ADD 12. The Brain's Behind It The Biology of ADD 13. Whence It Came The Genetic Basis of ADD 14. What's in a Pill? Treating ADD with Medication 15. A Wretched Excess ADD and Addiction 16. The Gemlike Flame Aggression and Anger in ADD 17. The Doctors' Dilemmas Questions from Health Professionals on the Treatment of ADD 18. New Questions and Answers BY EDWARD M. HALLOWELL, M.D. BY JOHN J. RATEY, M.D. APPENDIXES I. Fifty Tips on the Management of Adult ADD II. Twenty-Five Tips on the Management of ADD in Families III. Twenty-Five Tips on the Management of ADD in Couples IV. Where To Go for Help

SynopsisThe book that answers your questions about ADD--now revised and updated The bestseeling authors of Driven to Distraction respond to the most frequently asked questions about Attention Deficit Disorder. 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 practical day-to-day advice on how you or a loved one can live a normal life with ADD. Whether you are a patient, parent, teacher, or health-care professional, Answers to Distraction will help those whose ADD has caused persistent problems in school, at work, and in relationships. Q&As include: - What is the single most important scientific finding about ADD in the last decade? - How early can ADD be diagnosed? - Where can a parent get support for dealing with a child who has ADD? - What advances in the field of medication have taken place since the original version of this book was published? - How can you help someone of any age who resists the diagnosis of ADD get comfortable with it?, The bestselling authors of Driven to Distraction share everything you need to know about ADD in this revised and updated edition. Two experts respond to the most frequently asked questions about Attention Deficit Disorder. After decades of being unfairly diagnosed, children and adults with ADD 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 practical day-to-day advice on how you or a loved one can live a normal life with ADD. Whether you are a patient, parent, teacher, or health-care professional, Answers to Distraction will help those whose ADD has caused persistent problems in school, at work, and in relationships. Q&As include: * What is the single most important scientific finding about ADD in the last decade? * How early can ADD be diagnosed? * Where can a parent get support for dealing with a child who has ADD? * What advances in the field of medication have taken place since the original version of this book was published? * How can you help someone of any age who resists the diagnosis of ADD get comfortable with it?