Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD

Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD | Daniel G. Amen | Enlightening and Useful

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	Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD Daniel G. Amen Berkley Trade, 2002 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 108 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Excellent Resource for ADD

This book is an excellent resource on ADD / ADHD. I have been reading and attending workshops on ADD since my son was 8 and he is now 30. I was diagnosed with ADD myself in my late 40's, and now take Adderall. It took me 2 years to find the right medication. Dr. Amen shares suggested medication for the 6 different types of ADD, which can save you time and money in Dr. appointments and trying medications and different doses of medications that don't fit your needs. This book is worth it's weight in gold. My family suffered a great deal because of my son's ADD and the difficulty of getting it diagnosed. I have purchased 19 of these books and given them to teachers, counselors, doctors and parents of children with ADD. I gave this book to the past Head of Psychiatry at University of Birmingham and he was extremely impressed with it. Taking the test to see which type or types of ADD you have is simple and right on the money. I read Dr. Amen's first book "Change Your Brain Change Your Life," and was so impressed with it, I called his office to see if he could see my son. I was told he didn't treat patients anymore, and asked for a referral of a Dr. somewhat close to me (since I live on the East Coast). I took my son to Dr. George Stein in Alexandria, VA (who they referred me to), and I truly believe he saved my son's life. My son is doing great now, and it's because of Dr. Amen and Dr. Stein.
I suggest you tell everyone you know that deals with ADD about this book. It will be the best thing you can do for them.

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Enlightening and Useful

I found this book to be very useful in understanding the different ways ADD manifests itself. I find the concepts helped me inspire my clients to see the gifts they have and not overly focus on negative traits which just makes the condition worse.

It also helped me in designing creative yet very simple organizing solutions to help clients with ADD get organized. ADD clients are often brilliant at using their creativity to come up with complex organizing approaches, but then they can't stick with them. So I help them simplify.

If you have a loved one, clients or if you think you might have ADD, this book is well worth the read.

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Heal the 6 Types of ADD

easy read. Helpful for the confused parent....throws, light on a subject not easily understood. Now I wonder if I was an(undiagnosed) ADD sufferer as a young person???? Good read.

A Great Help

This book helped me a great deal. After my son, 3, was diagnosed with ADHD I was lost. There is so much information out there and you aren't sure what is right and what is hype. This book gave me peace of mind.

good inof, understates other issues

I like the insightfullness the book provides. ADD is a real physiological condition. One can easily see Dr Amen is a pioneer and an experienced psychiatrist. Definilty part of an Add'ers read list.

A few things I question:
Heart damage caused by long term stimulant used is not mentioned. Only that with certain medications check blood pressure and have periodic EKG, i think this needs to be emphasized a lot more. Irradic heartbeat and pain in one or both arms means stop medication.

Long term use of medication and waning effects of medication over time- what happens if you are a 4.0 student on medicine, get a good job doing analytic work, then your medications doesnt work as well, and your stuck with a degree that doesnt describe you anymore doing poor work? Definitly needs to be addressed in any good book.

This book and the heasling anxiety and depression book both mention a patient that stopped her medication abruptly then it did not work as well when she restarted it. In the first book it was an antidepressant, healing add book alludes to it as a stimulant-- a bit of incosistency there.

Not all people are severe not benefit from a good open minded psychatrist - SPECT is not always needed

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