Driven to Distraction: A Comprehensive Guide to ADHD

Edward M. Hallowell M.D., John J. Ratey M.D.

Discover the latest medical information and coping tools for ADHD in this updated edition of the groundbreaking bestseller. Drs. Edward Hallowell and John Ratey offer vivid stories and case histories of patients, dispel common myths, and provide a thorough accounting of treatment options. Learn how to deal with a diagnosed child, partner, or family member, while also exploring the positives that can come with ADHD, such as high energy, creativity, and enthusiasm.

Groundbreaking and comprehensive, Driven to Distraction has been a lifeline to the approximately eighteen million Americans who are thought to have ADHD. Now the bestselling book is revised and updated with current medical information for a new generation searching for answers.

Through vivid stories and case histories of patients—both adults and children—Hallowell and Ratey explore the varied forms ADHD takes, from hyperactivity to daydreaming. They dispel common myths, offer helpful coping tools, and give a thorough accounting of all treatment options as well as tips for dealing with a diagnosed child, partner, or family member. But most importantly, they focus on the positives that can come with this “disorder”—including high energy, intuitiveness, creativity, and enthusiasm.