List Books » Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
Authors: Edward M. Hallowell, Hallowell, John J. Ratey
ISBN-13: 9780684801285, ISBN-10: 0684801280
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Date Published: January 1994
Edition: Reprint
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is in private practice in adult and child psychiatry. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sue, and children, Lucy and Jack.
Procrastination. Disorganization. Distractibility. Millions of adults have long considered these the hallmarks of a lack of self-discipline. But for many, these and other problems in school, at work and in social relationships are actually symptoms of an inborn neurological problem: ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder.
Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients both adults and children Dr. Edward R. Hallowell and Dr. John J. Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment.
Driven to Distraction is a must listen for everyone intrigued by the workings of the human mind.
Hallowell and Ratey offer a fine addition to literature on ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). The authors employ a broad, general definition of ADD (``high-energy, action-oriented, bottom-line, gotta-run-type people'') and continually emphasize the special, positive qualities of people with ADD. They describe how ADD affects adults--many Americans mistakenly think of it as a childhood curse--and explain how the American temperament helps create ADD-like symptoms. Best of all are the stories and case studies of myriad folks who have dealt successfully with their diagnosis. A state-by-state list of support groups are included in this excellent approach to an intriguing subject.-- Linda Beck, Indian Valley P.L., Telford, Pa.
Preface: A Personal Perspective | ||
1 | What Is Attention Deficit Disorder? | 3 |
2 | "I Sang in My Chains Like the Sea": The Child with ADD | 41 |
3 | "Sequence Ravelled Out of Sound": Adult ADD | 70 |
4 | Living and Loving with ADD: ADD in Couples | 107 |
5 | The Big Struggle: ADD and the Family | 126 |
6 | Parts of the Elephant: Subtypes of ADD | 151 |
7 | How Do I Know if I Have It? The Steps Toward Diagnosis | 195 |
8 | What Can You Do About It? The Treatment of ADD | 215 |
9 | A Local Habitation and a Name: The Biology of ADD | 269 |
Acknowledgments | 287 | |
Appendix: Where to Find Help | 289 | |
Index | 305 |