Driven to Distraction (Revised)
Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder
Published on 13. September 2011
400 pages
978-0-307-74316-9 (ISBN)
Description
Groundbreaking and comprehensive, Driven to Distraction has been a lifeline to the approximately eighteen million Americans who are thought to have ADHD. Now the bestselling book is revised and updated with current medical information for a new generation searching for answers.
Through vivid stories and case histories of patients-both adults and children-Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for dealing with 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.
Through vivid stories and case histories of patients-both adults and children-Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for dealing with 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.
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Edward M. Hallowell | John J. Ratey
Driven to Distraction (Revised)
Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder
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09/2011
Random House Inc
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Persons
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is in private practice in adult and child psychiatry and has offices in both the Boston area and New York City. He lives with his wife, Sue, and children, Lucy, Jack, and Tucker.
John J. Ratey, M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and is in private practice. He lives in the Boston area.
John J. Ratey, M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and is in private practice. He lives in the Boston area.
Content
- Intro
- About the Authors
- Other Books by This Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction to the Anchor Edition by Edward M. Hallowell
- 1. What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
- 2. "I Sang in My Chains Like the Sea": The Child with ADD
- 3. "Sequence Ravelled Out of Sound": Adult ADD
- 4. Living and Loving with ADD: ADD in Couples
- 5. The Big Struggle: ADD and the Family
- 6. Parts of the Elephant: Subtypes of ADD
- 7. How Do I Know if I Have It?: The Steps Toward Diagnosis
- 8. What Can You Do About It?: The Treatment of ADD
- 9. A Local Habitation and a Name: The Biology of ADD
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: Where to Find Help
