Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood

Hallowell, Edward M.; Ratey, John J.

ISBN 10: 0684801280 / ISBN 13: 9780684801285

Published by Touchstone (edition Reprint), 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
• Publisher: Touchstone (edition Reprint)
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684801280
• ISBN 13: 9780684801285
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment.

About the Author

Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is in private practice in adult and child psychiatry. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sue, and children, Lucy and Jack.