Human moments: how heartfelt connections can bring you greater love, health and happiness.

HALLOWELL, Edward M.

Thorsons

Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Ratey, John J.

Mental Health

Anchor

In Driven to Distraction, Drs. Hallowell and Ratey revealed why millions of adults and children are chronic underachievers, caught up in persistent problems in school, at work, and at home. The cause is not lack of self-discipline, but, rather, an inborn neurological condition, Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD. Answers To Distraction provides practical solutions to the dilemmas of ADD. This "user's guide" to ADD is presented in question-and-answer format ideal for even the most distractible reader. Each chapter covers a specific aspect of ADD, such as ADD in women, ADD and aggression, ADD and addiction, or ADD and work. The authors provide advice for teachers on recognizing ADD and helping students to cope, plus extraordinary insights into the relationship difficulties caused by ADD.

Answers to Distraction

Bantam]

Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood

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 Farr

Simon & Schuster Audio

Surveys the most common childhood behavioral problems, explains their biological and genetic bases, and specifies appropriate treatment procedures

WHEN YOU WORRY ABOUT THE CHILD YOU LOVE: Emotional and Learning Problems in Children

Psychology & Counseling

Simon&Schuster

Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment.

Touchstone

That last raise may be fattening your bank account, but it did nothing for your soul. The talk you had with your boss about your kids' schools, however, did. Although our culture is focused on achievement, it is not our accomplishments that sustain us. It is the connections we make along the way. What are these connections? They are the feelings of being part of something that matters, something larger than ourselves, whether it is a friendship, marriage, team, company, or even a set of ideals. They can enrich your life, and their absence can shorten it. They are the key to what counts in life, and they are becoming harder and harder to make. Now a noted psychiatrist outlines the steps we can take to make or reaffirm the connections that nourish the hungry heart. Through his own life experiences and those who have shared their stories with him, we learn of the great joy and peace that come from connecting, and the consequences of remaining detached. And we learn how to nurture that part of us which is so often neglected, and so very crucial to our emotional, psychological, and physical well-being - our connections.

Connect: 12 Vital Ties That Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your Life, and Deepen Your Soul (New York)

Parenting & Relationships

GALLERY BOOKS

Child psychiatrist Hallowell explains the biological basis for a wide range of childhood behavioral problems, shows how to identify these problems, & advises when to get help. Hallowell lifts the burden of accountability from parents & children alike, empowering parents to take decisive action if necessary. He takes the reader through some of the most common problems encountered in childhood & shows how biology & genetics contribute to all of them -- without ignoring other contributing factors. This is the first book to combine cutting-edge theoretical & biological research with concrete child-rearing advice. "Authoritative & accessible."

When You Worry About the Child You Love: Emotional & Learning Problems in Children

Diane Pub Co.

Positively Add: Real Success Stories to Inspire Your Dreams

Corman, Catherine A.

Children's Books

Walker Co

Don't be distracted by the bad news about ADD.
Meet seventeen people from all walks of life, including political advisor James Carville, Books-a-Million chairman Clyde Anderson, and JetBlue CEO David Neelman, who have succeeded in a wide variety of high-interest fields: professional athlete, musician, reporter, chef, sportscaster, photographer, police officer, CEO. These people did not succeed despite their ADD, they succeeded because of the special qualities that go hand in hand with the challenges of ADD.
A bestselling expert in the field teams up with a mother of triplets with ADD to deliver a much-needed inspirational book that looks at ADD from a rarely seen positive angle.

Positively ADD: Real Success Stories to Inspire Your Dreams

Children's Health

Walker Childrens

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