Course #: NRH06 Delivered from Distraction Publication Date: 2006 Edward M. Hallowell, M.D; John J. Ratey, M.D.
	Material Includes Book and Online Test $109.00 $51.00  On Sale! Purchase Online Test Only! $83.00 About the Author Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, Massachusetts, an outpatient treatment center serving children and adults with a wide range of emotional and learning problems. He is the co-author of Driven to Distraction and the author of The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, and Worry ,among other titles. He lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with his wife and three children. John J. Ratey, M.D., is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has lectured extensively and published many articles on the topic of treating adults with ADD. Dr. Ratey is the author of A User’s Guide to the Brain and the co-author of Driven to Distraction . He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he has a private practice. Summary 7 hours CE Edward Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D.. In 1995, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorder–all are changing radically. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. In this new book, Drs. Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey build on the breakthroughs of Driven to Distraction to offer a comprehensive and entirely up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD. As Hallowell and Ratey point out, “attention deficit disorder” is a highly misleading description of an intriguing kind of mind. Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds. Tailored expressly to ADD learning styles and attention spans, Delivered from Distraction provides accessible, engaging discussions of every aspect of the condition, from diagnosis to finding the proper treatment regime. Learning Objectives List the three characteristics of ADHD Discuss the advantages and limitations of pharmacologic treatment of ADHD Explain the role genetics plays in the development of ADHD and symptoms Explain each of the steps in the authors 8-step treatment program for ADHD Discuss the relationship between ADHD and mood and anxiety disorders Contents Part One - What's it Like to Have ADD? The Skinny on ADD: Read This If You Can't Read the Whole Book The Feel of ADD The Seven Habits of Highly Effective ADD-ers ADD Self-Assessment Quizzes for Adults: A Screening Test Won't Pay Attention, or Can't?: The Crux of the Matter An Evil, an Illness, or a Kind of Mind?: From Stigma to Science The Itch at the Core of ADD Part Two - Three Stories that Tell THE Story The Benevians: How This Diagnosis Can Change Your Life for the Better - at Any Age Joey: When There's More Than ADD The O'Brien Family: A Houseful of ADD Part Three - Making the Diagnosis of ADD The Steps to Diagnosis The qEEG and the SPECT Scan: Two Useful New Tests Not Widely Used How Do You Tell a Child About the Diagnosis of ADD? Conditions the Coexist with ADD Bipolar Disorder of ADD?: How to Tell the Difference ADD, Reading Problems, and Dyslexia Genetics: If I have ADD, What Are the Odds My Child Will Too? and Other Interesting Questions Are We Training Our Children to Have ADD? ADD, Addictions, and a New Use of the 12 Steps Part Four - Mastering the Power and Avoiding the Pitfalls: The Treatment of ADD The Treatment of ADD: What Works Best The Key to Treating ADD: Finding the Buried Treasures How to Find the Buried Treasures: Five Steps That Lead to Lasting Joy How to Find the Buried Treasure at School: One Shining Example That All Schools Should Follow Major Danger Alert: College and ADD Nutrition and ADD: A Cornerstone of Good Treatment Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Nutrition-Based Treatment for ADD Physical Exercise: A Great Treatment for ADD and a Magic Tonic for Your Brain Powerful Exercises for the Brain That Improve Attention Cerebellar Stimulation: A Specific Kind of Physical Exercise That Can Be Used to Treat ADD To Try Medication or Not: Some Reassuring Guidelines If You Choose to Try Medication, Which Should You Choose? Don't SPIN And Don't SLIDE The Big Struggle Revisited: ADD in Families Living Through the Pain of ADD How to Get Rid of the Piles: The Kudzu of ADD Worry and ADD Sex and ADD Hallowell & Ratey's Top Tips for Adult ADD What Kind of Mate Is Best if You Have ADD? What Can You Do if Your Mate Has ADD? Getting Well Enough Organized: The Hallowell Approach What the Best Treatment Must Include Difficulty Level:Intermediate 416 pp Return to Catalog