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There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write a review. Books for People with Print Disabilities. This book will teach you to tame the: Dragons from the Past that ignite your most painful emotions; Negative Thought Dragons that attack you, fueling anxiety and depression; They and Them Dragons, people in your life whose own dragons do battle with yours; Bad Habit Dragons that increase the chances you'll be overweight, overwhelmed, and an underachiever; Addicted Dragons that make you lose control of your health, wealth, and relationships; Scheming Dragons, advertisers and social media sites that steal your attention.

Daniel Amen shows you how to recognize harmful dragons and gives you the weapons to vanquish them. Symptoms include being inattentive, distractible, disorganized, hyperactive, restless, and impulsive. Procrastination can also be an issue. People with Classic ADD have reduced blood flow in the brain area of the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum, and basal ganglia.

The basal ganglia help produce dopamine. The goal of the treatment is to increase dopamine levels with:. Symptoms include being inattentive and easily distracted but not hyperactive , sluggish, and slow-moving, with low motivation.

People with Inattentive ADD are often described as space cadets, daydreamers, and couch potatoes. This type is more common in girls than boys and is often diagnosed later in life because these people don't have behavior problems. People with Inattentive ADD have reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex as well as low levels of dopamine. Treatment is the same as for Type 1. Overfocused ADD includes Classic ADD symptoms, plus trouble shifting attention; frequently getting stuck in loops of negative thoughts or behaviors; obsessive, excessive worrying; inflexibility; and frequent oppositional and argumentative behavior.

People with Overfocused ADD have a deficiency of serotonin and dopamine. Amen explains that because people with this ADD type become more worried and anxious when taking stimulant medication , he tries supplements first. He prescribes medications only if supplements aren't effective. Treatment may include:. People who have this ADD type do not do well on a high protein diet as it can prompt mean behavior.

This type includes Classic ADD symptoms plus being irritable, quick-tempered and aggressive, and having dark thoughts, mood instability, and mild paranoia. People with this type might have visual changes, and learning and memory problems may be present. People with Temporal Lobe ADD have irregularities in their temporal lobes and less activity in the prefrontal cortex part of the brain. The goal of treatment is to soothe neuronal activity and stop nerve cells from over-firing or firing unpredictably.

It's perfectly normal to go through emotional crises or have periods when you feel panicked or out of sorts. It is how you respond to these challenges that will make all the difference in how you feel - not just immediately but also in the long run.

Unfortunately, many people turn to self-medicating behaviors, such as overeating, drugs, alcohol, risky sexual behavior, anger, or wasting time on mindless TV, video games, Internet surfing, or shopping. And even though these behaviors may give temporary relief from feeling bad, they usually only prolong and exacerbate the problems - or cause other, more serious ones.