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Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Author: Gabor Maté
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ISBN: 9781785042218
Format: Paperback
Published: January 2019
Published By: Random House Australia
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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 adultsScattered 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
Dr Gabor Mate is a physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology. He works with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness, and has over 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience. A renowned speaker, Dr Mate is highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, stress and childhood development. He is adjunct professor in the Faculty of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, and the co-founder of Compassion for Addiction. He has received the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize; an Honorary Degree from the University of Northern British Columbia; and the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award. His bestselling books, published internationally in 20 languages, include In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, When the Body Says No, Scattered Minds and (with Gordon Neufeld) Hold on to Your Kids.drgabormate.com / @drmate
ISBN: 9781785042218
Number of Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
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Published Date: 22-Jan-2019
Dimensions (mm): 0x0mm
Publisher: Random House Australia

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