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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.
Dr. Gabor Maté is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology—and has himself been diagnosed with ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Minds is a must-read for parents and for anyone interested in how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain.
Beyond demonstrating that ADD/ADHD is not an inherited illness but a reversible impairment and developmental delay, Scattered Minds also
• explains how circuits in the brain that aid emotional self-regulation and attention control can fail to develop in infancy—and why;
• shows how ‘distractibility’ is the psychological product of life experience;
• allows parents to understand what makes children suffering from the disorder tick;
• offers insights to adults with ADD/ADHD into their emotions and behaviours;
• expresses optimism about neurological development and healing even in adulthood;
• and presents a programme of how to understand this development in both children and adults.
Over two decades after its first publication, Scattered Minds continues to be an indispensable, bestselling resource, demonstrating the resounding relevance it still holds today.
