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Attention Deficit Disorder: Practical Coping Methods eliminates the confusion common among professionals attempting to treat this disorder and family members affected by it by answering questions about ADDin a logical and systematic manner. The aim is to approach treatment from a whole perspective, using medication as well as coping mechanisms to address the specific problems and understand the emotional issues that may prevent the child, adolescent, or adult from working to his or her full potential.

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A Must-Have
There are three books about ADD you ought to own (four, if you're a woman.)This is most definetely one of them.Many, if not most books about ADD are helpful but the information is all the same.If you've read one "all about ADD" book, you're probably read them all.This one is very different and is equally helpful for ADD adults and parents/teachers of ADD kids and teens.It's worth every penny and then some.
(The other books I found to be extremely helpful and way above-average in useful content are:
"Driven To Distraction" & "Delivered From Distraction" by Dr. John Ratey and "ADD & Women" by Sari Solden.

Excellent book on a very confusing condition
Personally speaking, I can't understand why this book is not utilized by more clinicians. Being diagnosed with ADD myself, I've read a lot of the ADD literature. The only other book that compares to this one is the book by Dr. Daniel Amen which uses SPECT brain scans in order to demonstrate that their are real physical abnormalities associated with ADD and ADHD. This book by Fisher and Beckley does the same thing except from a clinical / neuropsychological perspective.

In addition, I feel that this book makes a valuable contribution that is ignored by other leading researchers such as Dr. Russell Barkley. This contribution is the distinction between the hyperactive and non-hyperactive forms of ADD. This is a widely ignored fact which is crucial in deciding what is the best course of treatment, and I can't understand why most researchers in the field ignore it. After reading this book, I only wish that more clinicians had an understanding of the different subtypes described here, and that the psychiatrists who compose the DSM-IV would pay more attention to it!

Most Comprehensive Source of Information on ADD
This book has taught me more about ADD than all the other books I have read combined.For anyone diagnosed with ADD, thinks they have ADD, or is close to someone with ADD, this book will deepen your understanding for what is really going on in the brain of an ADD individual. This book armed me with the information to understand myself better and to better inform my doctor so that he can understand me better. The authors explain the scientific reasons for ADD in its complex detail in a way that can be easily comprehended by any reader.The authors also address a subdivision of ADD that most books ignore and continue to address the vast differences that individuals within different groupings may experience. This is a great book to keep handy as a resource on ADD.

Useful information for those who know they need the info!
Useful information for ADD folks and those who love them.The challenge, of course, is getting the ADD folks to focus on the timely info before they get involved with life: jobs, marriages, interpersonalrelationships......Book is a good baseline from which the non-ADD personcan coach loved ones. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Anxiety Disorders, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The study explores relationships between preschoolers' separation anxiety and adjustment to kindergarten and their mothers' separation anxiety and levels of differentiation. It also examines the universality of several theoretical and clinical notions in Bowen's [Bowen, M. (1978). Family therapy in clinical practice. Aronson: New York] Family Systems Theory, by testing them in the Eastern-collectivist Israeli-Druze society. The main findings were positive correlations between mothers' and children's separation anxiety, as well as negative correlations between children's separation anxiety and maternal differentiation (for total DSI score and for emotional cutoff), so that lower differentiation and higher cutoff were associated with higher levels of anxiety. Another interesting finding was that teachers perceived the children of Druze working mothers as having more problematic behaviors than non-working mothers, pointing to poorer adjustment to kindergarten. Results suggest that a crucial balance of separation and closeness provides an optimal context for meeting the needs and promoting the healthy development of both mother and child. The present study is the first to indicate relations between mothers' differentiation and preschoolers' separation anxiety among Druze participants, partially supporting the universality of Bowen's theory ''in all families and in all cultures'' [Kerr, M., & Bowen, M. (1988). Family evaluation. New York: Norton, p. 202]. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, published by Nursecom, Inc. on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 4535 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Adjustment difficulties of adolescents with sickle cell disease.
Author: Rosie B. Pinckney
Publication: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Nursecom, Inc.
Volume: 17Issue: 1Page: 5(8)

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This volume is a collection of original chapters by a group of authors at the leading UK research and treatment centre on PTSD dealing with the diagnosis and context of PTSD, psychological mechanisms and behaviour, and strategies for therapy and prevention. Drawing on ten years intensive experience with adults and children presenting with PTSD and other disorders following a series of disasters, Yule emphasises the cognitive behavioural approach to PTSD and integrates important perspectives from social psychology, experimental cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and developmental psychology. Cross-cultural issues and issues in planning emergency responses to disasters are discussed. The controversy surrounding various short term and crisis interventions is critically presented. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on September 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1347 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: New Law Targets Rebirthing Therapy.
Author: Mary Ann Moon
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2001
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 29Issue: 9Page: 1

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The second of two complementary volumes on developmental psychopathology, the new perspective on mental disorder that is rapidly becoming the dominant perspective on mental illness. This volume deals with assessment, classification and diagnosis; risk factors (contributory causes), such as maltreatment, family discord, etc.; and disoders -- the latter running the gamut fromretardation to addictions to schizophrenia, all from the developmental point of view. ... Read more

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With reknowned contributions, this text provides chiropractic students with a strong foundation in neuromusculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment, as well as clinical orthopaedics and neurology. The text integrates principles of chiropractic, kinesiology, and orthopaedics for a rational approach to chiropractic practice. The new edition includes new chapters on rehabilitation and chiropractic management of headaches. ... Read more

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Excellent resource for practitioners and students
I bought this book while in school, and found it to be the best resource for most of my core classes.It covers EVERYTHING about the practice of Chiropractic...radiology (positioning and analysis), examination, adjusting (different techniques are covered).A MUST have for ANY medical library.A CORE peice for EVERY Chiropractic library.

THIS BOOK IS FILLED WITH EXCELLENT CHIROPRACTIC INFORMATION
GATTERMAN DELIVERED AN EXCELLENT TEXT ON THE TREATMENT OF SPINAL DISORDERS IN CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE.THIS IS A MUST FOR STUDENTS AND CLINICIANS BOTH.GREAT REFERENCE!R. ZUNIGA, D.C. ... Read more