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You mean I'm not lazy, stupid or crazy?! : the classic self-help book for adults with attention deficit disorder / Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo ; foreword by Ned Hallowell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Scribner, 2006.Edition: 1st Scribner trade pbk. edDescription: xvi, 460 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0743264487
  • 9780743264488
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.85/8906 22
LOC classification:
  • RC394.A85 K45 2006
NLM classification:
  • WM 165
Other classification:
  • R749.99
Online resources:
Contents:
Understanding the disorder that makes us feel lazy, stupid or crazy -- How are we different? -- The not so fine art of coping -- I know ... I think ... I have ADD: What do I do now? -- About balance, Toyotas, Porsches, circus high wires and the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous -- The art of relating: in groups and friendships -- The art of relating: getting along on the job -- The art of relating: in the dating game and the family -- From mealtime mania to outing ordeals: how-to's of decreasing discord -- Gender issues and sexuality -- Dynamics of ADD in organizing: mechanics and methods -- Dynamics of ADD in memory: mechanics and methods -- Meditations on meditation -- Medication and a few alternatives -- Mental hygiene -- Moving forward.
Summary: "This indispensable reference--the first of its kind written for adults with ADD by adult with ADD--focuses on the experiences of adults, offering updated information, practical how-tos and moral support to help readers deal with ADD. It also explains the diagnostic process that distinguishes ADD symptoms from normal lapses in memory, lack of concentration or impulsive behavior"--Page 4 of cover.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks RC 394 .A85 K45 2006 Available 33710001289417

Includes bibliographical references (pages 438-444) and index.

"This indispensable reference--the first of its kind written for adults with ADD by adult with ADD--focuses on the experiences of adults, offering updated information, practical how-tos and moral support to help readers deal with ADD. It also explains the diagnostic process that distinguishes ADD symptoms from normal lapses in memory, lack of concentration or impulsive behavior"--Page 4 of cover.

Understanding the disorder that makes us feel lazy, stupid or crazy -- How are we different? -- The not so fine art of coping -- I know ... I think ... I have ADD: What do I do now? -- About balance, Toyotas, Porsches, circus high wires and the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous -- The art of relating: in groups and friendships -- The art of relating: getting along on the job -- The art of relating: in the dating game and the family -- From mealtime mania to outing ordeals: how-to's of decreasing discord -- Gender issues and sexuality -- Dynamics of ADD in organizing: mechanics and methods -- Dynamics of ADD in memory: mechanics and methods -- Meditations on meditation -- Medication and a few alternatives -- Mental hygiene -- Moving forward.