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Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the Six Types of Attention Deficit Disorder » (Reprint)

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Authors: Daniel G. Amen
ISBN-13: 9780425183274, ISBN-10: 0425183270
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Date Published: June 2002
Edition: Reprint

Author Biography: Daniel G. Amen

Daniel G. Amen, M.D., is the founder and director of the Amen Clinics in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California. He is the country's foremost pioneer in applying brain-imaging science to clinical practice, especially in the area of ADD. An award-winning child and adult psychiatrist, he has several children with ADD, all of whom have benefited from this program.

Book Synopsis

Using breakthrough diagnostic techniques, Dr. Daniel Amen has discovered that there are six distinct types of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), each requiring a different treatment. With recommendations for prescription drugs, nutraceutical therapy, cognitive reprogramming, parenting and educational strategies, biofeedback, self-hypnosis and more, this revolutionary approach can lead sufferers of ADD to a normal, fully-functional life.

	Introduction	xv
Part I	ADD Uncovered
1.	ADD in the Real World: Stories Through the Life Cycle	3
2.	The ADD Story	11
3.	Looking into the ADD Brain: The Development of SPECT Imaging in Psychiatry	40
4.	The Amen Clinic ADD Type Questionnaire	67
Part II	The Six ADD Types
5.	Type 1: Classic ADD	77
6.	Type 2: Inattentive ADD	93
7.	Type 3: Overfocused ADD	101
8.	Type 4: Temporal Lobe ADD	111
9.	Type 5: Limbic ADD	131
10.	Type 6: "Ring of Fire" ADD	141
11.	Soft Brain, Hard Skull: Head-Trauma-Induced ADD	152
12.	ADD in Families: SPECT Studies Across Generations	161
13.	Self-Medication, Self-Pollution: ADD and Substance Abuse	171
14.	The Games ADD People Play	178
15.	The Impact of ADD on Relationships, Families, School, Work, and Self-Esteem	189
Part III	The Amen Clinic's ADD Brain Enhancement Program
16.	Enhancing ADD Brain Function: Effective Interventions for Treating ADD Types, Including Diet, Exercise, Medications, Supplements, and Behavioral Interventions	209
17.	Dietary Interventions for ADD Types	223
18.	Medication for ADD Types	233
19.	Supplement Strategies for ADD Types	253
20.	Neurofeedback Strategies for ADD Types	265
Part IV	Optimizing the ADD Life
21.	Parenting and Family Strategies	277
22.	School Strategies	299
23.	Sleep Strategies for Getting Up and Going to Bed	312
24.	Killing ADD ANTs: Thinking Skills for Overcoming Past Trauma, Fear, and Failure	319
25.	Focused Breathing: The Immediate ADD Salve	331
26.	ADD Coaching	334
27.	Self-Hypnotic Reprogramming for Success	353
28.	What to Do When ADD Treatment Doesn't Work	372
29.	How to Find the Best Help: A Resource Guide	380
	Index	413
	About the Author	424