Scattered
by Gabor Maté
1999Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderPsychological aspects of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderEnvironmental aspectsEnvironmental aspects of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderPsychological aspects
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Open LibraryAbout this book
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has quickly become a controversial topic in recent years. Whereas other books on the subject describe the condition as inherited, Dr. Gabor Mate believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In Scattered, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults. While acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person toward ADD, Dr. Mate moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience with the disorder, as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of three diagnosed children. Providing a thorough overview of ADD and its treatments, Scattered is essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderPsychological aspects of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderEnvironmental aspectsEnvironmental aspects of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderPsychological aspectsHyperactivité
First published 1999Characters & people
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Canada
About the author
Gabor Maté
January 6, 1944
Gabor Maté is a Canadian physician and author. He has worked in family practices and specialises in childhood development and trauma, including long-term effects on physical and mental health, such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and addiction.
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