Name: Scattered Minds: A new Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
SKU: 52044443
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Author: Gabor Mate
ISBN: 9780676972597

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Scattered Minds: A new Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Type

Physical Book

Author

Gabor Mate

Publisher

Vintage Canada

Year

2000

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780676972597

Scattered Minds: A new Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Gabor Mate (Author) · Vintage Canada · Paperback

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Synopsis "Scattered Minds: A new Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder "

Written from the inside by a person who himself has ADD, with the wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Minds explodes the myth of ADD as a genetically based illness, offering real hope and advice for children and adults who live with this disorder.

Gabor Mate

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Gabor Maté is a Canadian physician and author of Hungarian origin, known for his humanistic approach to issues such as trauma, addiction, and child development. With a career spanning over four decades, he has worked as a family doctor and in palliative care, as well as with vulnerable populations in Vancouver. Among his most notable works are When the Body Says No (2003), Scattered Minds (1999), In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts (2008), and The Myth of Normal (2022), the latter co-written with his son Daniel Maté. He is also the co-author of Hold On to Your Kids (2004), with Gordon Neufeld.

His work has been recognized with various awards, including the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize in 2009 and the Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature in 2023. In 2018, he was appointed a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to the understanding of mental health and addiction treatment. Maté has significantly influenced the discourse on emotional health, advocating for a more compassionate and holistic view of human well-being.

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