Dr Gabor Maté - Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder [Paperback]

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of When the Body Says No, this groundbreaking guide by celebrated clinician Dr. Gabor Maté challenges conventional myths surrounding Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD). Drawing on decades of experience in psychology, neurology, and child development, alongside his own lived experience, Dr. Maté offers a compassionate and insightful approach to understanding attention difficulties for both children and adults.

Key Features/Benefits

• Challenges the myth that attention deficit disorder is purely genetically based, offering real hope and advice.
• Provides a new understanding of ADHD and neurological development in children and adults.
• Explores how early experiences can shape the developing brain and cause challenges with focus, impulsivity, and emotional regulation.
• Offers practical insights to help parents better understand and support their children with ADHD.
• Includes tools for adults with ADHD to make sense of their behaviors and emotions.
• Blending science, compassionate insight, and real-life examples, this book is essential for navigating neurodiversity.

Specifications

• Author: Dr Gabor Maté
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Language: English
• Print Length: 368 pages
• Publication Date: January 3, 2019
• ISBN-13: 978-1785042218
• Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm
• Weight: 254 g

If you are struggling with focus, impulsivity, or emotional overwhelm, or looking to better understand ADHD in yourself or your child, Scattered Minds provides an empowering and accessible framework for comprehension and support.