Scattered minds : the origins and healing of attention deficit disorder /

Maté, Gabor,

Scattered minds : the origins and healing of attention deficit disorder / Gabor Maté, M.D. - First American edition. - xix, 348 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"Previously published in paperback as Scattered by Plume, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York, in 2000. Originally published in a Dutton hardcover edition"--title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [335]-339) and index.

The nature of attention deficit disorder -- How the brain develops and how the circuits and chemistry of ADD arise -- The roots of ADD in family and society -- The meaning of ADD traits -- The ADD child and healing -- The ADD adult -- Conclusion.

"From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) as genetically based--and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition." -- Amazon.com

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Maté, Gabor--Mental health.


Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Attention-deficit disorder in adults.
Attention-deficit-disordered adults--Canada--Biography.
Infants.
Adulthood.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Psychological aspects.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Environmental aspects.

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