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Dr. Brown's prize winning book on Attention Deficit Disorder:
Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults
by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, September, 2005
Myths about Attention Deficit Disorder abound. This disorder often goes unrecognized, and even when diagnosed may be inadequately treated. In this up-to-date and clearly written book for the general public as well as professionals in medicine, mental health and education, Dr. Brown describes his new way of understanding ADD. Drawing on recent findings in neuroscience and a rich variety of case histories from his clinical practice, he 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 challenges 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 or ADHD.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
- Misconceptions about Focus and Willpower
- Six Aspects of a Complex Syndrome
- ADD Syndrome and the Working Brain
- Childhood: Struggling with Self-Management
- Adolescence: Greater Independence Brings New Challenges
- Adulthood: Managing Responsibilities, Finding a Niche
- How ADD Syndrome Differs from Normal Inattention
- Disorders That May Accompany ADD Syndrome
- Medications and Other Treatments
- Fears, Prejudices, and Realistic Hope
Resources
References
Index
Click here to view a PDF of the preface, introduction and first chapter of Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults. From the United States, click here to get info on purchasing this book from Amazon.com. From the United Kingdom and other European countries, click here to get info on purchasing this book from Amazon.co.uk. For other international orders, click here to get purchasing information from Yale University Press.co.uk. |
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