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jcarden710's review
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inspiring
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4.25
Incredibly informative and enlightenig for someone with a recent ADHD diagnosis. Patient stories help underline the content and there were several points where I felt a deep and sometimes emotional connection with a patients story.
books_coffee_yarn's review against another edition
4.0
Great book to refresh my knowledge on ADD, especially as my ADD kid moves into adulthood. I wish there was more on strategy for dealing with ADD but I was reminded that every person’s ADD is unique to them and publishing specific step-by-step strategies is reductive. This is a must read for educating yourself on ADD.
cah242's review against another edition
5.0
Great overview of the disorder, including general tips for management and treatment. I really enjoyed the case studies, which were well-written and read almost like novels.
madamecorvid's review against another edition
4.0
There is still limited research and resources for delayed diagnosis of ADHD in adults. This book touches on how to manage a diagnosis as an adult. Adult diagnosis often follows after years of compensating for an undiagnosed neurological condition. This comes with social stigma, childhood struggles, job crises, and a lifetime of disruptive restlessness. Additionally, ADHD in adults is often diagnosed when a partial diagnosis of other comorbid mental health condition is made but treatment is not entirely successful.
This book could use an update since it referenced an outdated DSM, but it is still useful.
This book could use an update since it referenced an outdated DSM, but it is still useful.
dakotamadison19's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting read, wish they would change some word uses in this book, information is old, but like how it is written
debmylin's review against another edition
3.0
The most helpful part of this book was probably the last 15-20% of it. I did not find the many case studies very interesting or relevant, perhaps because this book is a little dated and seems geared toward adults who are not sure whether or not they have ADD. Since I am looking for ways to help our children and to understand them better, this wasn’t a bad starting point, but I wish I had spent more time skimming to get to the parts that were most helpful earlier. I’m in possession of the follow-up book; perhaps that will be more useful.
awomanscorn's review against another edition
2.0
The information was helpful, but the writing style was less than engaging.