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Delivered From Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

Delivered From Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

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Robin Hickman
5.0 out of 5 starsBest ADHD book I've found
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2017
I ordered this book in 2010 and had forgotten about it. I recently hired an ADHD Coach/ Counselor who suggested I get this book at our first meeting. I found it on my bookshelf and to my surprise, I had highlighted passages throughout much of the book, something I almost never do. Then of course being ADHD I put it away and forgot about it. (I guess the big surprise here is that I could find it again.) Now we are using it in our sessions. I find it very helpful to be able to point to a certain section and say, that's me! I connected with this book in a way that hasn't happened with any other book. I feel like the authors really understand both ADHD and how it affects me personally.
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3.0 out of 5 starsDoesn't add much to his earlier work.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2015
Dr. Hallowell's earlier book, <i>Driven to Distraction</i>, was a benchmark book for many people, myself included; but it presented ADHD as essentially a disability. Here he tries to recast ADHD as an asset in the rough. Unfortunately, it really isn't, so there's a lot of encouragement here, but not much actual content. The most useful statement in the book is that if you have ADHD, your two most important coping strategies are to marry the right person (someone who is organized and willing to be the organizer) and go into the right profession. That's sound advice. (I have ADHD, the right spouse, and the wrong job, so I know.) But there's disappointingly few specifics, especially about choosing professions. What do you look for? How do you recognize it? What are examples? Has Dr. Hallowell or anyone else actually studied this? The author's intentions are good; I'll be very interested in the follow-through...when it appears.
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Mileage May Vary
2.0 out of 5 stars Better books out there
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2012
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As a fellow psychiatrist that specializes in adult ADHD I am indebted to the authors for putting ADHD on the map with their first book Driven to Distraction. I was expecting more of the same but came away very disappointed. The authors describe theories of causation and nutritional remedies that have either no evidence to support them or have been debunked a long time ago. This disorder is difficult enough to suffer with and treat to take such a reckless approach. Even worse is the writers are held (rightfully so) in such high regard by people with ADHD. I would recommend  Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults (Yale University Press Health & Wellness)  by Thomas Brown, PhD. It is a much more scientifically accurate book written for ordinary people that makes understanding this disorder much easier than any other book I've found.
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Mike Lewis
2.0 out of 5 stars Kindle Edition does not have Text-to-Speech enabled
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2012
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While this book has a lot of great content about ADD, I am giving a negative review for the Kindle version of the book.

As an adult with ADD (ADHD-PI, to be specific), I have always had a lot of difficulty reading a book from start-to-finish, especially with nonfiction.

When I purchased my Kindle 3, it was a godsend that helped me focus on and finish books that I otherwise never would have completed. With the Kindle, I am unable to flip around in a book as easily, and I am able to plug in headphones and listen to the Text to Speech (TTS) as I read. Doing that, I am able to engage two senses at the same time while blocking out background noise. The TTS keeps plowing forward, so I don't wind up reading the same page over and over. This has totally changed my life.

I was extremely disappointed, therefore, that TTS was turned off for THIS of all books. I was really looking forward to reading it, but it was a huge bummer when I saw I couldn't turn on TTS. I sincerely hope the publisher will change their mind and enable this feature.
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treevnp
2.0 out of 5 stars Delivered fro
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018
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To much to read to get to the point which is useless for someone who is easy to distract.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Pages missing
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019
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My husband has really been enjoying this book and learning a lot from it. However he told me today that almost 70 pages of the book are missing from the middle of the book.
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L.M.
2.0 out of 5 stars Rambling on & on
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019
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There are better books out there on the subject. I’m sure it’s ultimately a good book if you don’t mind that it’s padded with a lot of fluff.
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Ed Dude
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed. Not what I had hoped for. Not a lot of practical, actionable advice for parents of children with ADD
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2014
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I imagine this book would be most useful for adults with ADD. The text takes a very comforting, helpful tone, and I imagine it would offer a lot of encouragement and support for an adult with ADD. The book seems sincere and thoughtful.

As a parent, I was disappointed. With a title like "Delivered from Distraction," I expected details on actionable, practical tips and technique to deliver a child from distraction. The book mentions the metronome technique can be helpful, but I never saw any details on how to do this. The chapter on using specific exercise techniques detailed the author's experience meeting experts and learning about this field, then concludes that the practice is very promising, without actually listing what techniques were promising and how to try them.

If you are a parent looking for techniques to help a child focus, I would not recommend buying this book, though it may be helpful for others.
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SMC
2.0 out of 5 stars Seriously?
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2011
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Long on feeling, short on data. Seriously, blaming chemicals in our food for potentially inducing surging rates in ADD without a single statistic of data to back it up? That's the kind of sensationalist hippy hogwash I would expect from a former Playboy playmate, not an MD writing a guide for patients.
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Katrina
2.0 out of 5 stars " I recommend that over this
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2015
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Driven to Distraction tells you a lot of the same things, and isn't so "I have ADHD-y." I recommend that over this.
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sabrina
2.0 out of 5 stars Print too small
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016
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The information in the book looks excellent .. that is, what I am able to see of it. I realize that when I have ordered older book online that i run the risk of old fashioned, very small print. But, i didn't realize that's what i would be getting with this book. The print is far too small for my eyes to be able to read. What a shame as I would very much like to read this book. I don't know if there's a way to return a book from amazon, but i would like to order this on kindle ... that is, if there is a kindle version.
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Read-n-Write
2.0 out of 5 stars Not all that
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020
I tried to give this book a chance. I didn't find it particularly helpful...the section where they say "read this if you can't read everything else", aimed at people with ADHD who obviously struggle to digest and apply information by finishing a big book, doesn't actually give you much practical or actionable information to get better, and feels more like you've just googled "what is ADHD?". Diving into a couple of the specific sections I was hoping would help, the writing was a little long-winded (again, you're writing for people with ADHD here), and the information wasn't really all that concrete or helpful, or even particularly strongly grounded in evidence. The nutrition section was kinda, "Here are some supplements I take, I don't know if they work or not but I feel good. Anyway here are some micronutrients that MAY impact ADHD. Bye now."
Feels like a waste of time, especially given the format and the target audience.
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