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`Weiner’s third textbook on motivation has more emphasis on emotion than its predecessors. There is also a new organization around basic metaphors… there is particularly good and up-to-date coverage of attributional approaches’ – Cognition and Emotion What is the significance of attaching meaning to events, people, ideas and objects by associating them with pain or pleasure? This question lies at the heart of this exploration into the biobehavioural underpinnings of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Integrating research findings from neuroscience with insights from clinical practice, the authors present their model, at the centre of which is the observation that those afflicte

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College students with ADD/ADHD don’t fail because they lack the intellectual horsepower. This book is about putting all of the horses in the same harness. You will learn the nuts and bolts of not just getting by, but how to be a superior student. No more feeling drained by the extraordinary effort to finishing assignments at the last minute. Did you away from high school not knowing how to tackle the raised bar of expectations? This book will show you how to write like a college student should and have a paper 90% complete in one sitting. Learn the strategy behind taking tests and become the master of anxiety. If psychopharmacology is a tool you wish to use, learn about current medications and how to select someone to presc…
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The proven, drug-free program to treat the cause-not just the symptoms-of autism spectrum disorders and related conditions. Each year, an estimated 1.5 million children-one out of every six-are diagnosed with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Dr. Robert Melillo brings a fundamentally new understanding to the cause of these conditions with his revolutionary Brain Balance Program(tm). It has achieved real, fully documented results that have dramatically improved the quality of life for children and their families in every aspect: behavioral, emotional, academic, and social. Disconnected Kids shows parents how to use this drug-free approach at home, including: •Fully customizable exe…
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Swingle is a seasoned biofeedback practitioner. His work will appeal to both professionals and the concerned public. — Siegfried Othmer, chief scientist, The EEG InstituteThe growing demand for information on neurotherapy is met by Paul Swingle, whose book deserves to be widey read. — Lynda T. Thompson, coauthor of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child and The Neurofeedback Book: An Introduction to Basic Concepts in Applied Psychophysiology

Neurofeedback is a cutting-edge, drug-free therapeutic technique used by over a thousand licensed therapists in North America to treat a range of conditions from attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders to epilepsy, stroke, anxiety, …
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In this age of do-it-yourself health care (heck, if the doctor only sees you for 10 minutes each visit, what other options are there?), Change Your Brain, Change Your Life fits in perfectly. Filled with “brain prescriptions” (among them cognitive exercises and nutritional advice) that are geared toward readers who’ve experienced anxiety, depression, impulsiveness, excessive anger or worry, and obsessive behavior, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life milks the mind-body connection for all it’s worth. Written by a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has also authored a book on attention deficit disorder, Change Your Brain contains dozens of brain scans of patients with various neurological problems, from caffe…
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Guest speaker Dr. Shelton discusses diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and answers some common questions in the continuing series “It’s a Brain Thing.”

Guest speaker Dr. Shelton discusses diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and answers some common questions in the continuing series “It’s a Brain Thing.”

From Publishers Weekly
Ratey has produced a valuable resource for people addressing the daily challenges caused by the neurobiological condition of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Symptoms of ADHD include difficulty with organization, focus, and time management. Ratey, a professional ADHD coach who was diagnosed with the disorder herself while in graduate school, provides a set of concrete tools that ADHD adults can use to help themselves traverse both personal and professional situations, though the author emphasizes that her book is not a substitute for diagnosis and treatment. Short sections explaining the biological reasons for the disorder’s more exasperating symptoms are contributed by Ratey’s husband John, a ps…
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