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marxamod's review against another edition
It’s weirdly nice to read that my weird coping mechanisms are actually recommended by professionals.
julis's review
informative
medium-paced
4.0
My single biggest problem with this book is that it was last revised in 2011.
I try not to review books based on what I think they should be but as what they are; unfortunately the last 13 years have been so big for ADHD/neurodiversity research & social shifts that the book is very nearly out of date.
Like any good ADHD book it’s slightly repetitive (under the impression that much of the target audience won’t read it straight through) and occasionally stops entirely to give nicely formatted tables or lists. Sometimes the authors succumb to their own desires for Completely Comprehensive Lists and so then we get absurdities like a 100 point list for adult ADHD.
Reading this solidified my belief that I’m not ADHD, all my ADHD traits are more adequately explained by autism & PTSD, but it did have some good tips and tricks for living with ADHD that are useful for autistic ppl as well.
Big minus 1 for talking about a very, very specific subset of comorbidities (anxiety, depression, OCD) and not autism. Autism comes up twice both times in passing. Also for not questioning whether there are 3x as many men with ADHD as women because women are conditioned into suppressing the symptoms and so don’t get referred to a psych in the first place.
nicole_roccas's review against another edition
4.0
A very brief introduction to AD/HD (took me 2 hrs to read via audio), primarily as it pertains to adults. I particularly enjoyed the unique perspectives of the authors, two psychiatrists who also suffer from ADHD. I would have liked to have heard more about the way trauma may affect development of the ADHD brain.
megant713's review
3.0
This book was somewhat helpful. A lot of the cases described were presented as stories which made it difficult to quickly find similar symptoms to what I have been experiencing, which is mainly what I was looking for while reading this book. The content is a bit dated, and ADD is now known as ADHD with additional understandings and supports available, but this was a good foundation to get some of the basics.
jenniferc756's review against another edition
4.0
I am giving this book 4 instead of 5 stars, only because it is a bit outdated. The book references the DSM III, which was before the mental health community fully recognized ADHD in adults. Still, this is a valuable resource that takes an affirming look at ADHD. It was interesting reading the section on what is happening in the brain as much of what was theory at the time has been confirmed. This is a book I will be recommending to others as it outlines both the challenges and strengths that come with ADHD.
ksujoyce's review against another edition
5.0
It's like someone followed me around to write this book. The author stated everything that I've been trying to express for several years, but have never been able to put into words!
Anyone who has ADD or thinks that their child might have ADD needs to read this book.
Anyone who has ADD or thinks that their child might have ADD needs to read this book.