Scattered Minds The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. Gabor Maté is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology - and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Minds is a must-read for parents - and for anyone interested how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain.Scattered Minds:- Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment and developmental delay- Explains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy - and why- Shows how 'distractibility' is the psychological product of life experience- Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours- Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood- Presents a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults

ISBN:	9781785042218
Publisher:	Ebury Publishing
Imprint:	Vermilion
Published date:	03 Jan 2019
DEWEY:	616.8589
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	100
Number of pages:	xix, 348
Weight:	256g
Height:	127mm
Width:	195mm
Spine width:	29mm

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