Out of the Fog: Treatment Options and Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

Out of the Fog: Treatment Options and Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit DisorderOnce known as "hyperactivity" and thought to occur only in children, Attention Deficit Disorder is now proving to be a serious neurobiological condition, which affects millions of adults across the country. In Out of the Fog, Dr. Kevin R. Murphy, Chief of the Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and medical writer Suzanne LeVert give adult ADD patients and their families everything

Once known as "hyperactivity" and thought to occur only in children, Attention Deficit Disorder is now proving to be a serious neurobiological condition, which affects millions of adults across the country. In Out of the Fog, Dr. Kevin R. Murphy, Chief of the Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and medical writer Suzanne LeVert give adult ADD patients and their families everything they need to understand and live with ADD, including practical advice on how to cope with its symptoms and current methods for treating this often debilitating condition. In this lively, accessible guide you'll also find:

• the latest medical information on drug therapy and other treatment breakthroughs
• psychological insight into the emotional fallout from ADD and how to handle it
• helpful tips on how to tame the "organizational devil" and improve communication skills
• strategies for coping with ADD in the workplace and in relationships

Reassuring and authoritative, Out of the Fog is the definitive handbook no one affected by ADD should be without.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 05/31/1995
ISBN: 9780786880874
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.96w x 0.69d

Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/1995 pg. 1544
Library Journal 09/01/1995 pg. 194