A review by heremireadz
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by John J. Ratey, Edward M. Hallowell

4.0

This book uses stories of real people, from children to adults, that the author has treated for ADD in order to illustrate what it is like to have the disorder as well as how various people might cope with it. One of the author's main premises is that the diagnosis is actually the beginning of treatment. The author argues for a balanced approach of medication plus other supports. He describes how ADD might affect couples and families and how ADD might be manifested with other disorders. Of most interest to me was the section on recommendations for classroom teachers as well as the section on pseudo-ADD, which refers to our societal tendency to show some symptoms of ADD due to our cultural background, cultural expectations or values, and the rise of technology.