TY - BOOK AU - Mate,Gabor TI - Scattered minds: the origins and healing of attention deficit disorder SN - 9781785042218 (pbk.) : AV - RC394.A85 U1 - 616.8589 MAT 23 PY - 2019/// CY - London PB - Vermilion KW - Mate, Gabor KW - Attention-deficit disorder in adults KW - Popular works KW - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder KW - Health and Fitness KW - eflch KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - Clinical & internal medicine KW - thema KW - Family & health KW - Popular medicine & health KW - Coping with illness & specific conditions KW - Self-help & personal development N1 - Originally published: Toronto: Vintage Canada, 1999; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 'Scattered Minds' explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. Gabor Mate is a revered physician who specialises in neurology, psychiatry and psychology - and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, this is a must-read for parents - and for anyone interested how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain ER -