the links between ADD and other conditions.new diagnostic procedures, tests, and evaluations.Tailored expressly to ADD learning styles and attention spans, Delivered from Distraction provides accessible, engaging discussions of every aspect of the condition, from diagnosis to finding the proper treatment regime. Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds. Ratey build on the breakthroughs of Driven to Distraction to offer a comprehensive and entirely up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD.Īs Hallowell and Ratey point out, “attention deficit disorder” is a highly misleading description of an intriguing kind of mind. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorder–all are changing radically. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. “If you read only one book about attention deficit disorder, it should be Delivered from Distraction.”-Michael Thompson, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling co-author of Raising Cain
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