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The Link Between A.D.D and Addiction: Getting the Help You Deserve

Wendy Richardson

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GET THE HELP YOU DESERVE.

It has been estimated that 15 million American suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and that as many as 50 percent of them use alcohol and other drugs to medicate their ADD symptoms.

Alcohol and drugs can reduce the symptoms of ADD-short attention span, difficulty in relationships, chaotic energy-allowing those with ADD to focus on tasks and calm their restless bodies and minds. But drugs, alcohol, food, and other addictive behaviors-like spending, working, or gambling-cause numerous problems of their own.

The Link Between ADD & Addiction offers both hope and help for those with ADD who find themselves involved in addictive behaviors. Complete with self-tests and checklists to help identify ADD symptoms and addictive behavior, The Link Between ADD & Addiction sensitively addresses the problems and offers insight and practical solutions readers can use to take action to solve their problems and be successful in recovery.

"ADD can be difficult to face. For those who are also dealing with addiction, the combination can be devastating. The Link Between ADD & Addiction is just what's needed for the individuals, families, and professionals who deal with ADD and addiction."-Pia Mellody, R.N., national and international speaker, and author of Facing Codependence, Breaking Free, and Facing Love Addiction

"Through the use of metaphors, humor, and personal sharing, Wendy Richardson brings the reader to an understanding of the link between ADD and addiction. She combines up-to-date information from the field of neuroscience with the proven methods of addiction specialists to provide a rational course of treatment. The Link Between ADD & Addiction charts a solid course to true recovery."-John J. Ratey, M.D., coauthor of Driven to Distraction and Answers to Distraction, and Nancy A. Ratey, EDM, ADD coach

View from the Cliff: A Course in Achieving Daily Focus

Lynn Weiss

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In My Top 10 List 4 out of 5 stars.
30 of 30 people found this review helpful.

This 278 page paperback book by Lynn Weiss Ph.D. is essentially a field guide for adults with ADHD, but without pushing the ADHD part. Dr. Weiss who is one of adult ADHD's pioneering authors and a champion of the brain diversity model of ADHD has done a solid job of presenting her arguments and strategies in this book. The first portion of the book looks at the emotional consequences of growing up with this specific type of brain wiring (ADHD) and suggests several strategies for undoing damage to self-esteem and identity.

The rest of this book focuses on a wide variety of essential life skills and is definitely geared towards adults who are suffering from ADHD related difficulties such as organizing, time management, and financial skills to name but a few. The Strategies Sections have been well organized and broken down into five main topic areas; Organizing in New Ways, Following through to Success, Behaving Yourself, Using and Protecting Your Sensitivity, and Succeeding at Work.

Although I do not completely share the author's views, I have found this book to be extremely valuable, both personally and with clients. The breadth of the book is outstanding in that it covers such a wide range of topics, and they are extremely easy to locate and understand. The book is laid out in a way that allows readers to flip through it and pick out whatever topic is of importance or interest. For example, if you are experiencing issues around clutter you can just pick up the book, open it and go to the section that tells you how to deal with clutter. As is always the case the book is certainly not a panacea, but it will help jumpstart the reader's ability to better manage their negative symptoms, as well as build on their strengths.

In terms of presentation and lay out the author has done a very good job, the pages are all two columned with well bolded and italicized portions, and there is also ample room for note taking in the margins.

This book definitely makes my top 10 list of adult ADHD books and is an essential part of any well stocked adult ADHD library.

In terms of criticisms I only have one and it is that there is no index in the book, which is an oversight I just do not understand. Though the book is well laid out and has a well developed table of contents indexes are still vital, because they help individuals who have a hard time making their way through entire books, allowing them to hone

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With her simple, straightforward program, an acclaimed A.D.D. expert lays out the tools and techniques to help sharpen existing strengths and develop new ones. Weiss's practical guide teaches readers to unlock innate abilities effectively while cultivating skills that have long eluded them.

A.D.D. on the Job: Making Your A.D.D. Work for You

Lynn Weiss

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helpful guidance on how to choose the right work environment 3 out of 5 stars.
31 of 33 people found this review helpful.

This book deals more with choosing the right work environment than giving practical suggestions on how to thrive in your current work environment, given that you are ADD. Weiss pays much attention to choosing the right career and self-employment, and offers tips on how to be successfully self-employed. She uses many one-two paragraph anecdotes of individuals who were either successful or unsuccessful, based on how they dealt with one aspect of their ADD. Weiss does address ADD issues that affect performance and effectiveness in the workplace, but I felt her advice was a bit superficial -- perhaps in a super-caring, ideal work environment, some of the suggestions might work, but in the average work environment, chronic disorganization and lateness will probably result in termination. Her suggestions for enlisting the help of others to deal with these problems may work in a few enviromnents, particularly where the ADD person is highly valued, but I think the suggestions would fall flat in most environments. Overall, the book is probably work reading to help you realize how your work behaviors are common to people with ADD and to learn about how other people have adapted -- but the book won't solve all your workplace problems attributable to ADD.

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In this book, you'll learn about all three types of A.D.D. You'll see what the characteristics are for each, the best jobs for each type, as well as the best boss for each type. Finally here is the sensitive, practical advice you need to be effective and content on the job.

Learning a Living: A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding a Job for People With Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia

Dale S. Brown

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Practical help in a readable format 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book provides high school students and adults with a variety of strategies to help them explore career options, find a jobs and keep the jobs. It encourages flexible, positive thinking about job options.

The book is formatted in a way that makes it accessible to its intended audience. The print is large, the and the goals of each section are clearly stated.

The author gives excellent information about asking for accommodations, but she does not lose sight of the individual's need for self-knowledge and personal responsibility.

Carol E. Watkins, M.D.

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At last, a career guide written for people with learning disabilities by someone with firsthand experience. Learning a Living, the only book on the subject of careers and the challenges of learning disabilities, discusses everything you need to know in order to find a job that uses your strengths and minimises the effects of your disability. This comprehensive book addresses career issues for high schoolers, college students, and adults with learning disabilities, dyslexia, and attention deficit disorder. Brimming with ideas, this book emphasises self awareness, a positive attitude, research, and enlisting the help of others as the keys to success. Students, graduates entering the workforce, and those hoping to change careers will find this book an invaluable resource. Family, friends, employers, educators, and therapists, too, can use this book to better understand and encourage adult with learning disabilities in their career endeavours.

Pieces of a Puzzle: The Link Between Eating Disorders and ADD

Carolyn Dukarm

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An Innovative Approach to the Treatment of Eating Disorders 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 12 people found this review helpful.

Pieces of A Puzzle: The Link Between Eating Disorders and ADD has made a significant difference in my life. Dr. Dukarm is able to translate her knowledge and recommendations into a context that is easy to understand and apply. The content of this book is extremely beneficial, especially for those struggling with Bulimia or Binge Eating Disorder. After reading this book I contacted Dr. Dukarm, she was able to provide a consult. Her recommendations change my life for the better.

Poeces of a Puzzle- The Link Between Eating Disorders and ADD 5 out of 5 stars.
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A wonderful, easy reading book that gives you all the important information you need if dealing with a child with ADD, an eating disorder, or both. The question and answer layout makes it easy to find information quickly. I highly recommend it. I have a child with ADD (inattentive type) and she dabbles with eating issues. Thanks for this fabulous book.

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Many individuals suffer daily from the symptoms of eating disorders. For many, however, their eating is not the only area of their life that is out-of-control. In this book, Dr. Dukarm, a pediatrician and eating disorders specialist, focuses on the overlap between eating disorders and ADD and points out how diagnosing and treating both of these disorders can fill in the missing pieces of the puzzle that hold the key to recovery.

Calm Down & Play: Activities to Help Impulsive Children

Loretta Oleck Berger

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EXCELLENT for Therapist, parents, and teachers working with kids with ADHD 5 out of 5 stars.
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This workbook is full of helpful exercises. As a therapist i found that my young clients really enjoyed and learned from the exercises. Great for working with impulse control issues.

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Ages 5 - 12. This book is filled with fun and effective activities to help children calm down and control impulses, focus, concentrate and organize their thoughts, identify and verbalize feelings, channel and release excess energy appropriately, and build self-esteem and confidence. Most of the activities take no more than 10 minutes and can be played just about anywhere-
while a child is waiting on line, riding in a car, or even getting ready for bed.

Adult AD/HD: A Reader-Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Michele Novotni, Thomas A. Whiteman

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WHY DON’T YOU THINK BEFORE YOU ACT?
ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING?
CAN’T YOU JUST RELAX AND TAKE IT EASY?

These are the kinds of comments and criticisms that adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder hear again and again. So what’s the problem? The truth is, inattentiveness, unfinished projects, inconsistency, impulsivity, and short attention spans are not chosen behaviors designed to drive others crazy. They’re common symptoms of a much greater problem that affects millions of adults—Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), formerly known as ADD.

If these behaviors describe you or someone you know, Adult AD/HD can help. Not only does it identify, explain, and dispel the myths surrounding this disorder, but it also examines the symptoms of AD/HD and gives reasonable methods for diagnosis and treatment. Now completely revised and updated to incorporate the many medical discoveries and changes in the AD/HD field, Adult AD/HD includes chapters on coaching and alternative treatment options.

Written especially for adults with AD/HD, this book works with the reader, providing an easy-to-read format, highlighted summaries, and true stories to illustrate the information. A valuable resource, Adult AD/HD also brings a better understanding to professional caregivers and the families, friends, and coworkers of those with AD/HD.

ADHD and the Nature of Self-Control

Russell A. Barkley

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Listen to his techniques, but question his theories 2 out of 5 stars.
25 of 34 people found this review helpful.

I am a clinical psychology doctoral student with ADHD who has sat and listened to Dr. Barkley's lectures, in person, on this subject at an ADHD seminar. From someone who knows this condition from the inside, this literature through my studies, and much theoretical literature outside of this field, here are my impressions:
1. Dr. Barkley's recommendations for treatment of ADHD are useful to both those of us who possess this difference and for parents as well. He has done much good work in this area.
2. Dr. Barkley is clearly threatened by newer perspectives on ADHD based in evolutionary psychology that may, in fact, help explain why this difference, which appears to have a strong genetic basis, continues to exist in such large numbers in the population. He is disparaging and rather arrogant in his treatment of others' ideas on the subject in person, making jokes at their expense which I was appalled that other psychologist appeared to find humorous.
3. In person, he also makes jokes at the expense of children with ADHD. He does not appear to have empathy for those with this difference; his empahty appears limited to those who must "deal" with this difference in others, be it parents, teachers, employers, etc. Again, I was appalled at his crass attempts at humor targeted at individuals with ADHD during the seminar I attended. It was akin to making "fat jokes" at a medical seminar on obesity, although Dr. Barkley seemed oblivious to the lack of propriety of such jokes, and furthermore, did not appear to believe that anyone in the educated audience he was addressing could suffer from ADHD.
4. He is so married to his own theoretical views, which have made him a "renowned expert" in the area of ADHD that many of his attacks on other theoretical viewpoints are clearly defensive in nature and aimed to protect his career and status in the field. His disdain for Thomas Hartman was quite apparent at the seminar, for example, although there is now some evidence that Hartmann's idea (it's not quite a theory yet) that individuals with ADHD were adaptive in past cultural environments is quite possible and supported by evidence concerning other conditions that were once protective in different physical environments (i.e., sickle cell anemia and its protection against malaria).

All in all, my recommendation is to listen to his treatment planning, but take his theories with several grains of salt.

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This far-reaching work from renowned scientist-practitioner Russell A. Barkley provides a radical shift of perspective on ADHD. The volume synthesizes neuropsychological research and theory on the executive functions, illuminating how normally functioning individuals are able to bring behavior under the control of time and orient their actions toward the future. Meticulously applying this model to an examination of the cognitive and social impairments manifested by ADHD, Barkley offers compelling new directions for thinking about and treating this disorder.

Clinicians' Guide to Adult ADHD: Assessment and Intervention (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional) (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)

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Bill Clinton's classic ADHD symptoms, Hillary's compensating 5 out of 5 stars.
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Having noticed and become more familiar with symptoms and failures of ADHD, it is helpful for how often these factors show up in society. For example, the "enigma" of Bill Clinton may be confusing to many, but may be a result of the class symptoms of many of the characteristics of ADHD undiagnosed persons whose spouses often compensate for them in many situations and circumstances. This can be seen in many cases where she "spoke for him," in interviews, for example, to explain what he meant, or to clarify his views, specifically in the 1995 interview about Flowers when he said "he had caused pain in his marriage." Reviewing the many complaints or observations of his staff about his personality suggests that he was indeed not only brilliant, but also suffered the effects of ADHD that had never been diagnosed, and should be looked at with what we are beginning to learn about adults with undiagnosed ADHD. All signs point to this problem and may explain much of his approach and his behavior, especially the desire to do everything at once, and to jump around from thing to thing. The extent of the effects of childhood trauma and the possibility of undiagnosed ADHD together make for a very interesting analysis of this complicated person, and how his family and friends deal with, or cover for him, in many situations. Hillary has classic characteristics of many of the compensating ADHD behaviors that unwittingly spouses fall into using to cope with their ADHD mates over time.

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This text offers practicing clinicians strategies, interventions, suggestions, guidance and ideas to work with adults struggling with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and is intended as a reference to which clinicians will turn time and time again as issues or problems present themselves. The text will also provide a comprehensive review of the scientific literature and expand the development of an ongoing model to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults

Paul H. Wender

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Most people still think of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a psychiatric disorder affecting only young children and adolescents. During the past decade, however, researchers have become convinced that ADHD is not always outgrown with age. Instead, they insist, it very often persists in later life and is a common psychiatric disorder in adults.
Paul H. Wender, who has been studying and writing about this disorder for more than 25 years, is the ideal candidate to sort out the current controversy surrounding the often undiagnosed ailment. When Wender's acclaimed The Hyperactive Child, Adolescent, and Adult, directed at both lay readers and clinicians, was published in 1987, the American Journal of Psychiatry greeted it as "very clearly written and free of technical jargon," and declared that it "should be in the personal library of every clinician of any discipline who deals with children with attention deficit disorder, adolescents, or adults on a regular basis." Now, in Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults, Wender for the first time gathers together the important new breakthroughs he and others have made in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adults. Written for psychiatrists and non-medical therapists, but also of interest to the lay reader, the book emphasizes the commonalities that emerge from the research literature and winnows the factual from the sensational or overly simplistic reports in the popular media. Wender points to possible relationships between ADHD in adults and other psychiatric disorders, and discusses the impact of the disorder which can produce marital discord, academic failure, and disrupted careers.
Reviewing what we know about ADHD, its symptoms, its life course, its etiology, the usefulness of various drug treatments, and the value to the patient of education about the disorder, Wender brings together a wealth of information not available in any other volume. A clinician who has treated patients with ADHD for many years, he offers compelling firsthand accounts from men and women who offer dramatic insight into what it feels like to have ADHD and how it responds to medical treatment. Combining the insights of his clinical practice with his innovative research on pharmacological treatments of psychiatric disorders, Wender builds a powerful case that ADHD in adults is a common genetically transmitted disorder. However, he also offers evidence that drug treatments can dramatically reduce symptoms and, when necessary, render patients more amenable to treatment for any residual psychological symptoms. Further progress, Wender maintains, requires that more precise clinical trials go hand in hand with molecular genetic research.
Destined to become a classic in the field, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults is an indispensable guide for clinicians and family counselors, and a source of help, hope, and understanding for adults who suspect that they or someone they care about may suffer from this much misunderstood disorder.