Scattered Minds
The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
Published on 3. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-78504-221-8 (ISBN)
Description
FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTELLING AUHTOR OF WHEN THE BODY SAYS NO
The groundbreaking guide to Attention Deficit Disorder, challenging conventional myths around ADHD and providing practical guidance for children and adults.
'A healer to be cherished and this exciting book arrives at just the right time' Naomi Klein, bestselling author of The Shock Doctrine
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Struggling with focus, impulsivity, or emotional overwhelm?
Looking to better understand ADHD in yourself or your child?
In his empowering and accessible bestseller, celebrated clinician Dr Gabor Mate seeks to dispel the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.
Drawing on decades of experience in psychology, neurology and child development - as well as his own lived experience with ADHD - Dr Mate offers a compassionate and insightful approach to understanding attention difficulties.
In Scattered Minds, you'll discover:
A new understanding of ADHD and neurological development in both children and adults
Why challenges with focus, impulsivity and emotional regulation develop
How early experiences can shape the developing brain
Practical insights to help parents better understand and support their children
Tools for adults with ADHD to make sense of their behaviours and emotions
Blending science, compassionate insight and real-life examples, Scattered Minds is an essential read for parents of children with ADHD, or for adults navigating neurodiversity and attention difficulties.
The groundbreaking guide to Attention Deficit Disorder, challenging conventional myths around ADHD and providing practical guidance for children and adults.
'A healer to be cherished and this exciting book arrives at just the right time' Naomi Klein, bestselling author of The Shock Doctrine
----
Struggling with focus, impulsivity, or emotional overwhelm?
Looking to better understand ADHD in yourself or your child?
In his empowering and accessible bestseller, celebrated clinician Dr Gabor Mate seeks to dispel the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.
Drawing on decades of experience in psychology, neurology and child development - as well as his own lived experience with ADHD - Dr Mate offers a compassionate and insightful approach to understanding attention difficulties.
In Scattered Minds, you'll discover:
A new understanding of ADHD and neurological development in both children and adults
Why challenges with focus, impulsivity and emotional regulation develop
How early experiences can shape the developing brain
Practical insights to help parents better understand and support their children
Tools for adults with ADHD to make sense of their behaviours and emotions
Blending science, compassionate insight and real-life examples, Scattered Minds is an essential read for parents of children with ADHD, or for adults navigating neurodiversity and attention difficulties.
Reviews / Votes
Gabor Mate's connections-between the intensely personal and the global, the spiritual and the medical, the psychological and the political-are bold, wise and deeply moral. He is a healer to be cherished and this exciting book arrives at just the right time * Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine * His medical background and lucid writing style make complex biological processes accessible to non-scientific readers. * The Gazette (Montreal) * Rare and refreshing. . . . Here you will find family stories, an accessible description of brain development and sound information. You will also find hope. * The Globe and Mail *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78504-221-8 (9781785042218)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
01/2019
1st Edition
Ebury Digital
€10.99
Available for download
Person
Dr Gabor Mate is a retired physician and bestselling author of five books published across six continents. He is an internationally renowned speaker. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal, has been translated into more than 40 languages and is a New York Times, Sunday Times and international bestseller.