02223nam a2200313u  4500001001100000003000700011005001700018007000300035008004100038010001500079020002500094020002200119035002100141042001400162082002200176100002500198245015900223250002500382260003800407300002800445500017700473500004000650504006400690505047900754520053101233650005701764650006101821700002701882755080670 OCoLC 20190501183432.0ta130517s2011    nyu      b    001 0 eng d  a2011292194  a9780307743152 (pbk.)  a0307743152 (pbk.)  a(OCoLC)755080670  alccopycat  a616.8589 HALLOWEL1 aHallowell, Edward M.10aDriven to distraction :brecognizing and coping with attention deficit disorder from childhood through adulthood /cEdward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey.  a1st Anchor Books ed.  aNew York :bAnchor Books,cc2011.  axviii, 382 p. ;c21 cm.  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.  a"Now revised and updated" -- Cover.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 363-366) and index.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.  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. 0aAttention-deficit disorder in adultsvPopular works. 0aAttention-deficit hyperactivity disordervPopular works.1 aRatey, John J.,d1948-