Name: Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
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Author: Gabor Mate
ISBN: 9780593714379

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Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Type

Physical Book

Author

Gabor Mate

Publisher

Avery

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.8 x 13.2 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9780593714379

Synopsis "Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder "

New York Times bestseller! 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. In this breakthrough guide to understanding, treating, and healing Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Gabor Maté, bestselling author of The Myth of Normal, and himself diagnosed with ADD: Demonstrates that the condition is not a genetic "illness" but a response to environmental stressExplains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy - and whyShows how 'distractibility' is the psychological product of life experienceAllows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviorsExpresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthoodPresents a program of how to promote this development in both children and adultsWhereas other books on the subject describe the condition as inherited, Dr. Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In Scattered Minds, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults. While acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person toward ADD, Dr. Maté moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience with the disorder, as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of diagnosed children. Providing a thorough overview of ADD and its treatments, without blaming anyone, Scattered Minds is essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.

Gabor Mate

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Gabor Maté is a Canadian physician and author of Hungarian origin, known for his humanistic approach to issues such as trauma, addiction, and child development. With a career spanning over four decades, he has worked as a family doctor and in palliative care, as well as with vulnerable populations in Vancouver. Among his most notable works are When the Body Says No (2003), Scattered Minds (1999), In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts (2008), and The Myth of Normal (2022), the latter co-written with his son Daniel Maté. He is also the co-author of Hold On to Your Kids (2004), with Gordon Neufeld.

His work has been recognized with various awards, including the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize in 2009 and the Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature in 2023. In 2018, he was appointed a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to the understanding of mental health and addiction treatment. Maté has significantly influenced the discourse on emotional health, advocating for a more compassionate and holistic view of human well-being.

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