{"product_id":"9780593714379","title":"Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this breakthrough guide to understanding, treating, and healing Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Gabor Maté, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal, \u003c\/i\u003eand himself diagnosed with ADD:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that the condition is not a genetic “illness” but a response to environmental stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how ‘distractibility’ is the psychological product of life experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a program of how to promote this development in both children and adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhereas 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 \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/i\u003e, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile 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, \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds \u003c\/i\u003eis essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370803630141,"sku":"9780593714379","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780593714379_p0.jpg?v=1771579492","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780593714379","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}