{"product_id":"scattered-minds-1","title":"Scattered Minds","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eScattered Minds\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Composer: \u003c\/b\u003eGabor Maté MD\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e9780593714379\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eAvery\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReleased: \u003c\/b\u003e2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReissue\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e368\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eDisc, case and artwork in excellent condition with little sign of use. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/i\u003e explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD\/ADHD) as genetically based--and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this breakthrough guide to understanding, treating, and healing Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Gabor Maté, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal, \u003c\/i\u003eand himself diagnosed with ADD: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that the condition is not a genetic \"illness\" but a response to environmental stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy - and why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how 'distractibility' is the psychological product of life experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a program of how to promote this development in both children and adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWhereas other books on the subject describe the condition as inherited, Dr. Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/i\u003e, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person toward ADD, Dr. Maté moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience with the disorder, as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of diagnosed children. Providing a thorough overview of ADD and its treatments, without blaming anyone, \u003ci\u003eScattered Minds \u003c\/i\u003eis essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Avery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48872127332504,"sku":"1748471","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81PKB6RZ8BL_16c60882-5df4-4acc-96a7-b024cb14c3f2.jpg?v=1775575600","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/scattered-minds-1","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}