Answers to distraction

Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

Bantam Books, Mar 1, 1996 - Medical - 352 pages

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.

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I really loved the Q & A style of this book because there were some very specific questions I wanted answers to about ADD/ ADHD and many I had not thought to ask that I enjoyed reading. I also think ...

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User Review  - Laura - Goodreads

Very good companion to Delivered from Distraction. Points I took away that have helped our family: - get a coach - accept that ADHD is a lifelong disability - modify the ADHD environment to help daily struggles

Contents

• Ton Mean Theres Actually a Name for Iff: 3
• To Be Here and There and Everywhere: 18
• 3 Making or Breaking the Spirit of the Child: 72

About the author

Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is in private practice in adult and child psychiatry, and is an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical school. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sue, and children, Lucy, Jack, and Tucker.

John J. Ratey, M.D., is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and is in private practice. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Nancy, and children, Jessica and Kathryn.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Answers to distraction
• Authors: Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Bantam Books, 1996
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Mar 11, 2004
• ISBN: 055337821X, 9780553378214
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder/ Miscellanea; Medical / Mental Health; Psychology / Psychopathology / Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD-ADHD)