Driven to distraction : recognizing and coping with attention deficit disorder from childhood through adulthood / Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hallowell, Edward M.

Contributor:

Ratey, John J., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults--Popular works.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Popular works.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Genre:

Popular works.

Physical Description:

xviii, 382 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First Anchor books edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Anchor Books, [2011]

Summary:

"Through vivid stories and case histories of patients--both adults and children ... [the authors] explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer practical coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for helping a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this 'disorder'--including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm"--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

What is Attention Deficit Disorder?

"I sang in my chains like the sea" : the child with ADD

"Sequence ravelled out of sound" : adult ADD

Living and loving with ADD : ADD in couples

The big struggle : ADD and the family

Parts of the elephant : subtypes of ADD

How do I know if I have it? : the steps toward diagnosis

What can you do about it? : the treatment of ADD

A local habitation and a name : the biology of ADD

Appendix : where to find help.

Notes:

"Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form by Pantheon Books ... in 1994, and subsequently published in paperback by Touchstone ... in 1995"--Title page verso.

"Now revised and updated"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-366) and index.

ISBN:

9780307743152

0307743152

OCLC:

755080670