The ADD Answer: How to Help Your Child Now » (Reprint)

Dr. Frank Lawlis is a renowned psychologist, researcher, and counselor with more than thirty-five years' experience working with parents and children with ADD. The author of more than one hundred articles and several textbooks, he is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Lawlis is the primary contributing psychologist for the Dr. Phil Show and editor at large for Dr. Phil McGraw's newsletter, The Next Level.

The primary contributing psychologist for the Dr. Phil Show gives parents innovative solutions for ADD that go beyond drug therapy

Every year, 17 million new cases of attention deficit disorder, or ADD, are diagnosed in
children. But medications designed to treat the disorder don’t work for many children and
often leave families frustrated and searching for more options.

In The ADD Answer, Dr. Frank Lawlis draws upon his thirty-five years of experience as a clinical and research psychologist to show parents how they can reclaim their central role in healing their children with comprehensive step-by-step advice on dealing with the problems of ADD. His approach blends the latest medical, nutritional, and psychological treatments that can increase brain function with expert insight into the emotional—and spiritual—support kids need.

Including assessment tests geared to help parents understand their child’s particular needs
and practical information on proven treatment options, The ADD Answer explores:


• The role of nutrition in treating the disorder
• The positive effects of counseling and goal setting
• Advances in the field of biofeedback
• The importance of sleep, and much more

An inspiring and essential guide, The ADD Answer will help every family facing the
challenges of ADD create a more loving, healthy environment necessary for their child to
thrive.

Contents

Foreword by Dr. Phil McGrawvii Preface: Sharing the Journeyxi Acknowledgmentsxv

1. Taking a Step on the Healing Path1
2. The Healing Home16
3. Ending the Child's ADD Game33
4. Taking Charge of the Diagnosis and Labels52
5. Taking Control of the Medication Madness66
6. Stress: An Enemy or a Friend89
7. Detoxifying the Diet and the Environment107
8. The Hero's Nutritional Plan124
9. Healing Sleep144
10. Train the Brain Biofeedback Approaches163
11. Healing Sounds177
12. Body Electric189
13. Spiritual Healing203
14. Healing Family Conflicts219
15. Educational Strategies236
16. The Game Plan250

Afterword266
Resources269
Index273