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008 110928s2011 nyu b 001 0 eng d
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050 00 $aRC394.A85$bH35 2011
082 04 $a616.8589$223
100 1 $aHallowell, Edward M.
245 10 $aDriven to distraction :$brecognizing and coping with attention deficit disorder from childhood through adulthood /$cEdward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey.
250 $a1st Anchor Books ed.
260 $aNew York :$bAnchor Books,$cc2011.
300 $axviii, 382 p. ;$c21 cm.
500 $a"Originally published in hardcover in slightly different form by Pantheon Books ... in 1994, and subsequently published in paperback by Touchstone ... in 1995"--T.p. verso.
500 $a"Now revised and updated" -- Cover.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 363-366) and index.
520 $a"Through vivid stories and case histories of patients--both adults and children ... [the authors] explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer practical coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for helping a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this 'disorder'--including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm"--P. [4] of cover.
505 0 $aWhat is Attention Deficit Disorder? -- "I sang in my chains like the sea" : the child with ADD -- "Sequence ravelled out of sound" : adult ADD -- Living and loving with ADD : ADD in couples -- The big struggle : ADD and the family -- Parts of the elephant : subtypes of ADD -- How do I know if I have it? : the steps toward diagnosis -- What can you do about it? : the treatment of ADD -- A local habitation and a name : the biology of ADD -- Appendix : where to find help.
650 0 $aAttention-deficit disorder in adults$vPopular works.
650 0 $aAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$vPopular works.
700 1 $aRatey, John J.,$d1948-