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Attention Deficit Disorder – The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults (Yale University Press Health & Wellness)

Attention Deficit Disorder – The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults (Yale University Press Health & Wellness)

by Thomas E Brown (Author)

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Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Edition: Revised ed.
 Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 10 Nov 2006
ISBN 10: 0300119895
ISBN 13: 9780300119893

Media Reviews
A highly readable text about an often misunderstood disorder... Irrespective of which side of the debate the reader champions, there's little doubt that Brown makes a compelling case. Dennis Palumbo, The Lancet Thorough and compassionate. Consider it essential reading if you are concerned about a child or an adult who may be struggling with this syndrome. Mary Beth Regan, Baltimore Sun This intelligent book does a better job of explaining AD/HD than any book in recent memory. It's a must-read for anyone with an interest in AD/HD, whether of a personal or professional nature. Kathleen Nadeau, ADDitude Magazine
Author Bio
Thomas E. Brown, PH.D., is assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, and associate director of the Yale Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders. He is author of the Brown Attention Deficit Disorder Scales for Children, Adolescents, and Adults and editor of a textbook, Attention Deficit Disorders and Comorbidities in Children, Adolescents, and Adults.