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 Mate 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

Product details

• Authors: Gabor Mate, Gabor Maté
• Publisher: Vermilion
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781785042218
• ISBN: 978-1-78504-221-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Self-help & personal development, Popular medicine & health, Popular medicine and health