Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD - Hardcover

Amen, Daniel G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 039914644X ISBN 13: 9780399146442

Publisher: Putnam Adult, 2001

Synopsis

A revolutionary new approach to the nation's most common learning disorder identifies six types of Attention Deficit Disorder and provides readers with a useful roadmap for choosing the proper treatment regimen. 40,000 first printing.

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Review

Hard, visual data make a compelling case for the existence of attention deficit disorder (ADD) in this pioneering work by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. Using a nuclear medicine technique called "single photon emission computed tomography" (SPECT)--a controversial step, according to some of his peers--Dr. Amen scans patients' brains to identify various abnormalities. From more than 8,000 such studies and more than 12,000 patient evaluations, Dr. Amen concludes that six--not the formerly presumed two--different types of ADD exist. This book encompasses the full spectrum of Dr. Amen's work: from symptom identification to clinical evaluation, to diet and medication recommendations, to everyday strategies for living with ADD (whether the reader is a parent of an ADD child, or has been diagnosed with the disease.)

No stranger to the skepticism surrounding this topic, Dr. Amen begins with a list of dead-on myths (including "ADD is overdiagnosed") and surprising facts ("Many people with ADD are never hyperactive"). From this intriguing beginning flows a highly readable chapter on the signs and manifestations of ADD in all ages. Dr. Amen's full description of SPECT imaging includes multiple brain scan photos that nicely support his theories. But the most satisfying element of this well-researched presentation occurs in the final half of the book; here, Amen thoroughly explores the biological (diet, exercise, medication), psychological (from personal coaching to psychotherapy), and social support (parenting and school strategies) needed to heal each type of ADD. This book will prove a valuable tool for parents, adult sufferers, and medical professionals seeking practical support for managing this increasingly recognized condition. --Liane Thomas

About the Author

Daniel G. Amen, M.D., is the founder and director of the Amen Clinic, where his work with brain imaging has garnered him a rapidly growing reputation. Considered one of the nation's premier child psychiatrists, he is the father of several ADD children-all of whom have been made well by the program in this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 039914644X
• ISBN 13: 9780399146442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432