Screen LibraryAttention deficit disorder：the unfocused mind in children and adults
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Yale University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New Haven |
| Publication Dates: | c2005. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Yale University Press health & wellness |
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| Carrier Form: | xxi, 360 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0300106416 (alk. paper) 9780300106411 (alk. paper) 0300119895 (pbk.) 9780300119893 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | R741 |
| CLC: | R741 |
| Call Number: | R741/B881 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-348) and index. Misconceptions about focus and willpower -- Six aspects of a complex syndrome -- ADD syndrome and the working brain -- Childhood: struggling with self-management -- Adolescence: greater independence brings new challenges -- Adulthood: managing responsibilities, finding a niche -- How ADD syndrome differs from normal inattention -- Disorders that may accompany ADD syndrome -- Medications and other treatments -- Fears, prejudices, and realistic hope. |