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by Edward M. Hallowell (Author), John J. Ratey (Author) "Once you catch on to what this syndrome is all about, you'll see it everywhere ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone; Reprinted edition edition (1 Mar 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684801280
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684801285
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars A REALLY COMPLETE Book on ADD!!!, 1 Sep 2004
By Imperial Topaz (Marrakesh, Morocco) - See all my reviews
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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, very easy to read and understand!!!, 7 April 1999
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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!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A superbly balanced and rigorous text for all readers, 7 Mar 1998
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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)

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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... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best ADD-subject book ever!
This is an incredible book, I wish they had this kind of information when I was younger, it could have made my life alot easier.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A necessity. It's the Bible of ADD.
I am one of those beset by troubles with myself that I couldn't understand. Soon I learned of ADD and of Driven to Distraction. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gives new meaning to "We Are Not Alone"
This superbly compiled work was actually used by an M.D. as a substantial part of the dignostic process in evaluating possible ADD syndrome. Read more
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