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Healing ADDDaniel G. Amen

Healing ADD

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Commonly perceived as a flavor-of-the-month diagnosis, ADD is, in fact, an enormous health problem that will only continue to grow. It affects six percent of the population, yet less than one third are taking medication. Why? According to Dr. Amen, attention deficit disorder is underdiagnosed, often incorrectly treated, and poorly understood.Dr. Amen, board-certified in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry and licensed in nuclear brain imaging, has discovered that there are six types of ADD- not just the commonly known two. Moreover, the most frequently prescribed treatment- Ritalin- makes…

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3 editions
  • Ebook · English · 2008
    Penguin Group USA, Inc. · 9781429533898
  • Other · English · 2002
    Berkley Books · 421 pages · 9780425183274
  • Other · English · 2001
    Putnam Adult · 432 pages · 9780399146442
Health & FitnessNonfictionAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderAttention-deficit disorder in adultsTreatment