Attention Deficit Disorder : The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults

by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780300106411
• ISBN10: 0300106416
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2005-09-22
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

A new understanding of ADD, along with practical information on how to recognize and treat the disorder

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction	xvii
Chapter 1 Misconceptions about Focus and Willpower	1	(19)
Chapter 2 Six Aspects of a Complex Syndrome	20	(39)
Chapter 3 ADD Syndrome and the Working Brain	59	(33)
Chapter 4 Childhood: Struggling with Self-Management	92	(25)
Chapter 5 Adolescence: Greater Independence Brings New Challenges	117	(26)
Chapter 6 Adulthood: Managing Responsibilities, Finding a Niche	143	(24)
Chapter 7 How ADD Syndrome Differs from Normal Inattention	167	(33)
Chapter 8 Disorders That May Accompany ADD Syndrome	200	(46)
Chapter 9 Medications and Other Treatments	246	(50)
Chapter 10 Fears, Prejudices, and Realistic Hope	296	(23)
Resources	319	(4)
References	323	(26)
Index	349