The book that answers your questions about ADD-now revised and updated The bestseeling authors of Driven to Distraction respond to the most frequently asked questions about Attention Deficit Disorder. After decades of being unfairly diagnosed, children and adults with attention deficit disorder are now recognized as having a common and treatable neurological condition. Drs. Hallowell and Ratey answer the questions most frequently asked at their nationwide workshops and seminars, resulting in an easy-to-read reference that covers every aspect of the disorder: from identifying symptoms and…mehr
The book that answers your questions about ADD-now revised and updated The bestseeling authors of Driven to Distraction respond to the most frequently asked questions about Attention Deficit Disorder. After decades of being unfairly diagnosed, children and adults with attention deficit disorder are now recognized as having a common and treatable neurological condition. Drs. Hallowell and Ratey answer the questions most frequently asked at their nationwide workshops and seminars, resulting in an easy-to-read reference that covers every aspect of the disorder: from identifying symptoms and diagnosis, to the latest treatment options, as well as practical day-to-day advice on how you or a loved one can live a normal life with ADD. Whether you are a patient, parent, teacher, or health-care professional, Answers to Distraction will help those whose ADD has caused persistent problems in school, at work, and in relationships. Q&As include: • What is the single most important scientific finding about ADD in the last decade? • How early can ADD be diagnosed? • Where can a parent get support for dealing with a child who has ADD? • What advances in the field of medication have taken place since the original version of this book was published? • How can you help someone of any age who resists the diagnosis of ADD get comfortable with it?Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
EDWARD M. HALLOWELL, M.D., was an instructor at Harvard Medical School for twenty years and is now the director of the Hallowell Centers in Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and the Boston area. He is the co-author of Driven to Distraction, Delivered from Distraction, and Answers to Distraction, as well as the author of CrazyBusy, The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, and Worry, among other titles. He also hosts a weekly podcast called Distraction that offers practical solutions on how to focus and regain control in today’s digital world. JOHN J. RATEY, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and is in private practice. He lives in the Boston area.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface
1. You Mean There’s Actually a Name for It? Toward a Definition of ADD
2. To Be Here, and There, and Everywhere ADD in Children ■ PARENTS’ QUESTIONS ■ YOUNG CHILDREN’S QUESTIONS ■ ADOLESCENTS’ QUESTIONS
3. Making or Breaking the Spirit of the Child Teachers and ADD
4. The Pleasures (and Pains) of Sudden Wonder ADD in Adults
5. Work Smarter, Not Just Harder ADD and Work
6. Perchance to Dream ADD in Women
7. Making Up Your Mind New Tips on the Nonmedication Treatment of Adult ADD
8. You Are My Sunshine ADD in Couples
9. Taming the Big Struggle ADD and the Family
10. The Unfinished Symphony ADD and Creativity
11. Fact or Fad? The Diagnosis of ADD
12. The Brain’s Behind It The Biology of ADD
13. Whence It Came The Genetic Basis of ADD
14. What’s in a Pill? Treating ADD with Medication
15. A Wretched Excess ADD and Addiction
16. The Gemlike Flame Aggression and Anger in ADD
17. The Doctors’ Dilemmas Questions from Health Professionals on the Treatment of ADD
18. New Questions and Answers ■ BY EDWARD M. HALLOWELL, M.D. ■ BY JOHN J. RATEY, M.D.
APPENDIXES I. Fifty Tips on the Management of Adult ADD II. Twenty-Five Tips on the Management of ADD in Families III. Twenty-Five Tips on the Management of ADD in Couples IV. Where To Go for Help
1. You Mean There’s Actually a Name for It? Toward a Definition of ADD
2. To Be Here, and There, and Everywhere ADD in Children ■ PARENTS’ QUESTIONS ■ YOUNG CHILDREN’S QUESTIONS ■ ADOLESCENTS’ QUESTIONS
3. Making or Breaking the Spirit of the Child Teachers and ADD
4. The Pleasures (and Pains) of Sudden Wonder ADD in Adults
5. Work Smarter, Not Just Harder ADD and Work
6. Perchance to Dream ADD in Women
7. Making Up Your Mind New Tips on the Nonmedication Treatment of Adult ADD
8. You Are My Sunshine ADD in Couples
9. Taming the Big Struggle ADD and the Family
10. The Unfinished Symphony ADD and Creativity
11. Fact or Fad? The Diagnosis of ADD
12. The Brain’s Behind It The Biology of ADD
13. Whence It Came The Genetic Basis of ADD
14. What’s in a Pill? Treating ADD with Medication
15. A Wretched Excess ADD and Addiction
16. The Gemlike Flame Aggression and Anger in ADD
17. The Doctors’ Dilemmas Questions from Health Professionals on the Treatment of ADD
18. New Questions and Answers ■ BY EDWARD M. HALLOWELL, M.D. ■ BY JOHN J. RATEY, M.D.
APPENDIXES I. Fifty Tips on the Management of Adult ADD II. Twenty-Five Tips on the Management of ADD in Families III. Twenty-Five Tips on the Management of ADD in Couples IV. Where To Go for Help
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826
