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Amen Clinics, Newport Beach/Fairfield, CA. Consumer guide to identifying, and getting treatment for, six different types of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Discusses the author's research findings, based on nuclear brain images, which identify several distinctive areas of dysfunction in the brain and how each different type of ADD can be treated.

Daniel G. Amen, M.D., is the founder and director of the Amen Clinies in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California. He is the country's foremost pioneer in applying brainimaging science to clinical practice, especially in the area of ADD. Dr. Amen is an award-winning child and adult psychiatrist. He is the father of several children with ADD -- all of whom have benefited from the program in this book. He is an entertaining and gifted speaker

Introduction

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PART I: ADD UNCOVERED

ADD in the Real World: Stories Throug the Life Cycle

3

(8)

The ADD Story

11

(29)

Looking into the ADD Brain: The Development of SPECT Imaging in Psychiatry

40

(27)

The Amen Clinic ADD Type Questionnaire

67

(10)

PART II: THE SIX ADD TYPES

Type 1: Classic ADD

77

(16)

Type 2: Inattentive ADD

93

(8)

Type 3: Overfocused ADD

101

(10)

Type 4: Temporal Lobe ADD

111

(20)

Type 5: Limbic ADD

131

(10)

Type 6: ``Ring of Fire'' ADD

141

(11)

Soft Brain, Hard Skull: Head-Trauma-Induced ADD

152

(9)

ADD in Families: SPECT Studies Across Generations

161

(10)

Self-Medication, Self-Pollution: ADD and Substance Abuse

171

(7)

The Games ADD People Play

178

(11)

The Impact of ADD on Relationships, Families, School, Work, and Self-Esteem

189

(20)

PART III: THE AMEN CLINIC'S ADD BRAIN ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

Enhancing ADD Brain Function: Effective Interventions for Treating ADD Types, Including Diet, Exercise, Medications, Supplements, and Behavioral Interventions

209

(14)

Dietary Interventions for ADD Types

223

(10)

Medication for ADD Types

233

(20)

Supplement Strategies for ADD Types

253

(12)

Nurofeedback Strategies for ADD Types

265

(12)

PART IV: OPTIMIZING THE ADD LIFE

Parenting and Family Strategies

277

(22)

School Strategies

299

(13)

Sleep Strategies for Getting Up and Going to Bed

312

(7)

Killing ADD ANTs: Thinking Skills for Overcoming Past Trauma, Fear, and Failure

319

(12)

Focused Breathing: The Immediate ADD Salve

331

(3)

ADD Coaching

334

(19)

Self-Hypnotic Reprogramming for Success

353

(19)

What to Do When ADD Treatment Doesn't Work

372

(8)

How to Find the Best Help: A Resource Guide

380

(33)

Index

413

(11)

About the Author

424

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