Attention Deficit Disorder - The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults (Paperback, New edition)

A new understanding of ADD, along with practical information on how to recognize and treat the disorder A leading expert in the assessment and treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder dispels myths and offers reassuring, practical information about treatments. Drawing on recent findings in neuroscience and a rich variety of case studies from his own clinical practive, Dr. Thomas E. Brown describes what ADD syndrome is, how it can be recognized at different ages, and how it can best be treated.This is the first book to address the perplexing question about ADD: how can individuals, some very bright, be chronically unable to "pay attention," yet be able to focus very well on specific tasks that strongly interest them? Dr. Brown disputes the "willpower" explanation and explains how inherited malfunctions of the brain's management system prevent some people from being able to deal adequately with challenging tasks of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. His book is an authoritative and practical guide for physicians and psychologists, parents and teachers, and the 7 to 9 percent of persons who suffer from ADD/ADHD.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Yale University Press Health & Wellness Series
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	October 2006
Authors:	Thomas E. Brown
Dimensions:	233 x 161 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	360
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-11989-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-11989-5
Barcode:	9780300119893

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