Millions of children and adults tell themselves or are told by others to stop procrastinating, start concentrating, sit still, finish what they started, and get organized. But what appears to be a matter of self-discipline is for many a neurological problem. Now two doctors reveal the impact precise diagnosis and treatment can have.
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Sandra Freed Thomas, R.N. former president of CH.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) This rich resource has it all -- education, family perspectives, diagnosis and treatment, subtypes -- but throughout there is a joyful and pervading sense of hope. One cannot read this book without developing a great sense of how it feels to live with ADD -- to compensate for, even to benefit from, its characteristics.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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I was so glad to have found this book, written by a doctor, who himself, has ADD. Not only does he explain it really well, but he goes through all of the possible other diagnoses that can be confused, or mixed up with, ADD. He discusses all medical AND non-medical strategies to treat ADD, and winds up with the precise information to gather together before going to a doctor, to make your visit more productive. The writing style is comfortable, and easy to read, with many true-life examples of various people.
I have a daughter who I am now sure has ADD, and NOW I finally know how to go about helping her! If you, or anyone in your family, has ADD, or even SUSPECT that they do, this is DEFINITELY the book for you. I cannot imagine that there is any better, or more complete, book out there on this problem.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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I am a MFCC intern working with children and adolescents with ADD and also have relatives with ADD. I cannot express how wonderful this book is. It's so easy to read and it's very informative and filled with great factual information as well as case studies. I learned a lot from this book and find it to be one of the most helpful books on this subject. It should be the textbook in schools for those learning about this subject!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Whether lay public or professionals in the field, this is the best book you'll find on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). I treat patients who have ADD; many come bearing a well-marked copy of this book to say they've found themselves in it. To the others, I routinely recommend they read it before we finalize the diagnosis or decide on treatment. The tone throughout is rigorously scientific yet informal, relatively free of jargon, approachable by anyone with a high school education, and very supportive to the sufferer without being patronizing. It contains no propaganda, a rare virtue in books about ADD. Although written by physicians (who themselves are sufferers), it does not shill for medication management at the expense of alternative treatments that have been scientifically validated as effective. This is the ideal book for sufferers and their families, for teachers and those who evaluate the learning problems of children and adults, and for all health care providers. For those who find it hard to read, another book by these authors, Answers to Distraction, is written in an easier, sound bite format. Both books are available on audiotape, often the best way for the ADDers to "read".
-Phil Torrance MD (Diplomate in Psychiatry)
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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After learning I had ADD, at age 45, I read all I could get my hands on. This book is more enjoyable, more informative, more true to life...less demeaning than anything else I have read. Dr. Hallowell uses lifes encounters as a method to help explain every facet of ADD that he describes. ADD is depicted as an adventure rather than one of lifes meladies we must endure.
An easy read, well worth it for all family members.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By M. L. Hobson
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6 years ago I started work at a specialist school for children, mainly boys with ADHD.
18 months ago I met my partner and we fell in love.
12 months ago we moved in together.
9 weeks ago I ended it as I couldn't cope with his behaviour anymore. Why does he treat me like this? Why doesn't her care? Why doesn't he show emotion? Why can't he love me the way a normal person does?
Due to the nature of my work i'd always felt he was very similar to the children and I would joke about it... I did however feel like i was constantly at work. We had some of the best times together, the highs were amazing, the lows were terrible.
It was only when i stepped away from the relationship i really felt "he's not just a horrible person, he's got ADHD"
I looked through his school reports to find "scatty, can't concentrate, can't sit still, naughty, hyperactive, unable to focus" and my heart stopped for him, he'd been missed, but in the 80's children wern't diagnosed with adhd, they were labelled naughty and hyperactive.
I sat down with him and told him what i felt and he agreed to see the GP. We went together and got a referral to adult ADHD services.
Last week we got a cancellation appointment and within the hour the psychiatrist had diagnosed him; I feel immense relief, he feels indifferent.
He commences on a trial of Ritalin next week and I truly hope his next 37 years will be better than the last. For us, i'm not sure what the future holds?
Why have I written the above? As a partner of an adult with ADHD i felt like i was going crazy, I searched for books, answers and there wern't many, adult adhd services need to be improved.... Read more ›
18 months ago I met my partner and we fell in love.
12 months ago we moved in together.
9 weeks ago I ended it as I couldn't cope with his behaviour anymore. Why does he treat me like this? Why doesn't her care? Why doesn't he show emotion? Why can't he love me the way a normal person does?
Due to the nature of my work i'd always felt he was very similar to the children and I would joke about it... I did however feel like i was constantly at work. We had some of the best times together, the highs were amazing, the lows were terrible.
It was only when i stepped away from the relationship i really felt "he's not just a horrible person, he's got ADHD"
I looked through his school reports to find "scatty, can't concentrate, can't sit still, naughty, hyperactive, unable to focus" and my heart stopped for him, he'd been missed, but in the 80's children wern't diagnosed with adhd, they were labelled naughty and hyperactive.
I sat down with him and told him what i felt and he agreed to see the GP. We went together and got a referral to adult ADHD services.
Last week we got a cancellation appointment and within the hour the psychiatrist had diagnosed him; I feel immense relief, he feels indifferent.
He commences on a trial of Ritalin next week and I truly hope his next 37 years will be better than the last. For us, i'm not sure what the future holds?
Why have I written the above? As a partner of an adult with ADHD i felt like i was going crazy, I searched for books, answers and there wern't many, adult adhd services need to be improved.... Read more ›
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I am a 23 year old college who has ADD and this is one of the best books I have ever read. I found out I had ADD 2 years ago, and then found that most people knew very little about it. Even my doctor had little knowledge of what it is really like to live with this disorder every day. The author himself has ADD, and can accurately relate what it is like.
I found this book to be insightful, funny, and very informative. I was so absorbed in this book, I found myself reading 100+ pages in one sitting. When I was done reading, I was dismayed that there was no more to read.
Thanks to this book, I now have a better grasp on my disorder, and know about it than my doctor.
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A must have for adults with ADD
This book is like a must have as bedside book for any adult with ADD. When frustrated it is a very good idea to go back to the book and realize that we are not doing bad taking... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Marc Bert
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great book
excelent book greart information, the idea in this book simple and very effective, cbt is very effective treatment and consider somtimes more effective than medication .
Published 1 month ago by ali
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In tears...
I am only on page 76 of this book and it has me in tears.
Some of the stories are heartbreaking in and of themselves but the fact that I identify with so many of the... Read more
Some of the stories are heartbreaking in and of themselves but the fact that I identify with so many of the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by KK
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Fantastic
This book is fantastic! I read it years ago because I was diagnosed with Adult ADD. My son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 7 years old, so I had read at least 20 books about... Read more
Published 6 months ago by nettie
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Fascinating. Amazed (sometimes horrified) at some of cases and what they went through prior to their ADD being recognized, followed by the hope accompanying that recognition and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by amanda ogden
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A useful insight
I bought the book on the recommendation of a friend and have found it to be a very useful and informative read with regard to Attention Deficit Disorder which we have in the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Y. Musson
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Instructive
Although at times it becomes repetitive, this book provides what I find to be a very clear image of Attention Deficit Disorder, spacially in adults.
Published 9 months ago by Manuel Castillo Verano
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Beware!
I just received this audio book and listened to the complete disc in under two hours! I looked up on Amazon and see the book has 336 pages. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Kiwiness
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I have ADD
When I order the book was because I was suspecting I had ADD, since I know some people who has it and I noticed our similarities, something that my husband noticed too. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Maria I Alvarez
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Every teacher must know about this book!!!!!
This book is very helpful, and easy to understand
explain how adult children teacher and family,
recognize and cope with
Attention Deficit Disorder. Read more
explain how adult children teacher and family,
recognize and cope with
Attention Deficit Disorder. Read more
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