Answers to distraction
By: Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey
Contributors: Ratey, John J., 1948-
Edition: Rev. and updated, 1st Anchor Books ed.
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780307456397
Subjects: Miscellanea; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Description: 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.
Notes: Originally published: Pantheon Books, c1994

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: You mean there's actually a name for it? : toward a definition of ADD; title: To be here and there and everywhere : ADD in children; title: Making or breaking the spirit of the child : teachers and ADD; title: The pleasures (and pains) of sudden wonder : ADD in adults; title: Work smarter, not just harder : ADD and work; title: Perchance to dream : ADD in women; title: Making up your mind : new tips on the nonmedication treatment of adult ADD; title: You are my sunshine : ADD in couples; title: Taming the big struggle : ADD and the family; title: The unfinished symphony : ADD and creativity; title: Fact or fad? : the diagnosis of ADD; title: The brain's behind it : the biology of ADD; title: Whence it came : the genetic basis of ADD; title: What's in a pill? : Treating ADD with medication; title: A wretched excess : ADD and addiction; title: The gemlike flame : aggression and anger in ADD; title: The doctors' dilemmas : questions from health professionals on the treatment of ADD; title: New questions and answers; title: Appendixes. Fifty tips on the management of adult ADD ; Twenty-five tips on the management of ADD in families ; Twenty-five tips on the management of ADD in couples ; Where to go for help.