Out of the Fog: Treatment Options and Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

by Kevin R. Murphy, Suzanne LeVert

Once known as "hyperactivity" and thought to occur only in children, Attention Deficit Disorder is now proving to be a serious neurobiological condition, which affects millions of adults across the country. In Out of the Fog , Dr. Kevin R. Murphy, Chief of the Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and medical writer Suzanne LeVert give adult ADD patients and their families everything they need to understand and live with ADD, including practical advice on how to cope with its symptoms and current methods for treating this often debilitating condition. In this lively, accessible guide you'll also

Reassuring and authoritative, Out of the Fog is the definitive handbook no one affected by ADD should be without.

Genres: Nonfiction, Adhd

300 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 1995

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Once known as 'hyperactivity' and thought to occur only in children, Attention Deficit Disorder is now proving to be a serious neurobiological condition, which affects millions of adults across the country. In Out of the Fog, Dr. Kevin R. Murphy, Chief of the Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and medical writer Suzanne LeVert give adult ADD patients and their families everything they need to understand and live with ADD, including practical advise on how to cope with its symptoms and current methods for treating this often debilitating condition. In this lively, accessible guide you'll also find

* The latest medical information on drug therapy and other treatment breakthroughs
* psychological insight into the emotional fallout from ADD and how to handle it
* helpful tips on how to tame the 'organizational devil' and improve communication skills
* strategies for coping with ADD in the workplace and in relationships

"Reassuring and authoritative, Out of the Fog is the definitive handbook no on affected by ADD should be without."
~~back cover

Since this book was printed in 1995, I doubt it is still considered "the definitive handbook." Science has indeed marched on since then, so the book now should be considered "historical," in that much more is known about the condition, and how to survive with it. If you've not read about ADD before, this book is a nice introduction but I would advise you to continue to read more current books as well.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dated, but still has a lot of good info.