Description
Groundbreaking and comprehensive, Driven to Distraction has been a lifeline to the approximately eighteen million Americans who are thought to have ADHD. Now the bestselling book is revised and up to date with current medical information for a new generation looking for answers.
Through vivid stories and case histories of patients—both adults and children—Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to having a pipe dream. They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all remedy options in addition to tips for coping with a diagnosed child, partner, or circle of relatives member. But most importantly, they center of attention at the positives that may come with this “disorder”—including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm.