Driven to distraction : recognizing and coping with attention deficit disorder from childhood through adulthood / Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Anchor Books, c2011.Edition: 1st Anchor Books edDescription: xviii, 382 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780307743152 (pbk.)
  • 0307743152 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC 394 .A85 H35 2011
Contents:
What is Attention Deficit Disorder? -- "I sang in my chains like the sea" : the child with ADD -- "Sequence ravelled out of sound" : adult ADD -- Living and loving with ADD : ADD in couples -- The big struggle : ADD and the family -- Parts of the elephant : subtypes of ADD -- How do I know if I have it? : the steps toward diagnosis -- What can you do about it? : the treatment of ADD -- A local habitation and a name : the biology of ADD -- Appendix : where to find help.
Summary: "Through vivid stories and case histories of patients--both adults and children ... [the authors] explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer practical coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for helping a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this 'disorder'--including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm"--P. [4] of cover.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection RC 394 .A85 H35 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98644451
Book Storms Research Center Main Collection RC 394 .A85 H35 2011 C.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98646048

"Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form by Pantheon Books ... in 1994, and subsequently published in paperback by Touchstone ... in 1995"--T.p. verso.

"Now revised and updated" -- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-366) and index.

"Through vivid stories and case histories of patients--both adults and children ... [the authors] explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer practical coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for helping a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this 'disorder'--including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm"--P. [4] of cover.

What is Attention Deficit Disorder? -- "I sang in my chains like the sea" : the child with ADD -- "Sequence ravelled out of sound" : adult ADD -- Living and loving with ADD : ADD in couples -- The big struggle : ADD and the family -- Parts of the elephant : subtypes of ADD -- How do I know if I have it? : the steps toward diagnosis -- What can you do about it? : the treatment of ADD -- A local habitation and a name : the biology of ADD -- Appendix : where to find help.

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