Scattered - by Gabor Maté (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A groundbreaking book explains what really causes Attention Deficit Disorder and focuses on the things we can control: changes in the environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. Dr. Mat believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause and cure for this condition.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In this breakthrough guide to understanding, treating, and healing Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Gabor Maté, an adult with ADD and the father of three ADD children, shared the latest information on: <p/> - The external factors that trigger ADD<br> - How to create an environment that promotes health and healing<br> - Ritalin and other drugs<br> - ADD adults<br> ...and much more <p/>Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has quickly become a controversial topic in recent years. Whereas other books on the subject describe the condition as inherited, Dr. Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In <i>Scattered</i>, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults. While acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person toward ADD, Dr. Maté moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience with the disorder, as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of three diagnosed children. Providing a thorough overview of ADD and its treatments, <i>Scattered </i>is essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"One of the most comprehensive and accessible books about Attention Deficit Disorder."--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/> "This delightful, helpful book is a welcome addition to the literature on ADD. I would enthusiastically recommend <i>Scattered </i>to anyone touched by ADD--adults, parents, and professionals."--<b><i>John J. Ratey, M.D., co-author of Driven to Distraction</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Utterly sensible and deeply moving... The most plausible account to date of one of the current mysteries of the human mind and personality."--<b><i>The Vancouver Sun</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Gabor Mate</b>, M.D., is a physician with a family practice in Vancouver, where he lives. He has written a widely-read medical column for <b>The Globe and Mail</b> and currently writes on medical issues for <b>The Vancouver Sun</b>.
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