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The ADD Answer: How to Help Your Child Now

by Frank Lawlis, Phil McGraw
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Overview

Every year, 17 million new cases of attention deficit disorder, or ADD, are diagnosed in children. But medications designed to treat the disorder don't work for many children and often leave families frustrated and searching for more options.

In The ADD Answer, Dr. Frank Lawlis draws upon his thirty-five years of experience as a clinical and research psychologist to show parents how they can reclaim their central role in healing their children with comprehensive step-by-step advice on dealing with the problems of ADD. His approach blends the latest medical, nutritional, and psychological treatments that can increase brain function with expert insight into the emotional-and spiritual-support kids need.

Including assessment tests geared to help parents understand their child's particular needs and practical information on proven treatment options, The ADD Answer explores:
* The role of nutrition in treating the disorder
* The positive effects of counseling and goal setting
* Advances in the field of biofeedback
* The importance of sleep, and much more

An inspiring and essential guide, The ADD Answer will help every family facing the challenges of ADD create a more loving, healthy environment necessary for their child to thrive.

Synopsis

The primary contributing psychologist for the Dr. Phil Show gives parents innovative solutions for ADD that go beyond drug therapy

Every year, 17 million new cases of attention deficit disorder, or ADD, are diagnosed in
children. But medications designed to treat the disorder don’t work for many children and
often leave families frustrated and searching for more options.

In The ADD Answer, Dr. Frank Lawlis draws upon his thirty-five years of experience as a clinical and research psychologist to show parents how they can reclaim their central role in healing their children with comprehensive step-by-step advice on dealing with the problems of ADD. His approach blends the latest medical, nutritional, and psychological treatments that can increase brain function with expert insight into the emotional—and spiritual—support kids need.

Including assessment tests geared to help parents understand their child’s particular needs
and practical information on proven treatment options, The ADD Answer explores:


• The role of nutrition in treating the disorder
• The positive effects of counseling and goal setting
• Advances in the field of biofeedback
• The importance of sleep, and much more

An inspiring and essential guide, The ADD Answer will help every family facing the
challenges of ADD create a more loving, healthy environment necessary for their child to
thrive.

About the Author, Frank Lawlis

Dr. Frank Lawlis is a renowned psychologist, researcher, and counselor with more than thirty-five years' experience working with parents and children with ADD. The author of more than one hundred articles and several textbooks, he is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Lawlis is the primary contributing psychologist for the Dr. Phil Show and editor at large for Dr. Phil McGraw's newsletter, The Next Level.

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Attention deficit disorder seems to be the malady of our times. Every year, 17 million new cases of ADD are diagnosed in American children. Several medications have been designed to treat the disorder, but for many families, these drug solutions offer little, or no relief. In this book, Dr. Frank Lawlis, the primary psychologist for The Dr. Phil Show, draws on 35 years of professional experience to show parents how they can reclaim their role in healing their children. His comprehensive plan for dealing with ADD problems includes advice about nutritional, medical, and psychological treatments.

Book Details

Published
August 1, 2005
Publisher
Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages
304
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780452286900

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