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Driven To Distraction:

Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
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Touchstone, 1994 - Self-Help - 319 pages
Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment.

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Review: Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood

User Review  - Lisa Chernow - Goodreads

This is one of the definitive books on ADD. My diagnosis came late in life (48) though I came to learn I'd lived with the condition all of my life. This book, and the others in the series, helped me ... Read full review

Review: Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder

User Review  - Sarahcjames - Goodreads

I found this book extremely helpful to learn about ADD, how to handle it, and how to be a support for others with it. Read full review

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About the author (1994)

Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is in private practice in adult and child psychiatry. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sue, and children, Lucy and Jack.

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