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Answers to Distraction

by Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
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Overview

The book that answers your questions about ADD—now revised and updated 
 
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?

 

From the authors of Driven to Distraction--their bestselling study of Attention Deficit Disorder--here is a new book that answers the most frequently asked questions about ADD. The result is a "user's guide to the disorder presented in a question-and-answer format. Accessible, concise, and leavened with humor, Answers to Distraction is an indispensable volume for the estimated 15 million Americans with ADD, and for their families, friends, teachers, psychologists, and counselors.

Synopsis

The book that answers your questions about ADD—now revised and updated 
 
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?

 

About the Author, Edward M. Hallowell

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.

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Book Details

Published
January 1, 2010
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pages
368
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780307456397

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