Smart But Stuck

Smart But Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD [Kindle Edition]

Author: Thomas E. Brown | Language: English | ISBN: B00H7JE3HI | Format: PDF, EPUB

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Smart But Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD
Free download Smart But Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD [Kindle Edition] for everyone book 4shared, mediafire, hotfile, and mirror link Compelling stories that present a new view of ADHD

Smart but Stuck offers 15 true and compelling stories about intelligent, capable teens and adults who have gotten "stuck" at school, work, and/or in social relationships because of their ADHD. Dr. Brown highlights the often unrecognized role that emotions play in this complex disorder. He explains why even very bright people with ADHD get stuck because they can focus well on some tasks that interest them, but often can't focus adequately on other important tasks and relationships.

• The first book to explain and illustrate the crucial role of emotions in the daily functioning of those living with ADHD
• Brown, Associate Director of the Yale Clinic for Attention & Related Disorders, is an internationally known authority on ADHD

Drawing on the latest research findings, the book describes strategies and treatments for getting "unstuck" to move on to a more rewarding and productive life. Books with free ebook downloads available Smart But Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD [Kindle Edition]

• File Size: 1278 KB
• Print Length: 288 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (February 3, 2014)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00H7JE3HI
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• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,501 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #92 in Books > Education & Teaching > Schools & Teaching > Special Education

Most of this book is a series of case studies (about a dozen) drawn from Dr. Brown's clients. All of the individuals have ADHD, almost always with co-occurring conditions (anxiety, depression), although most were not diagnosed until they were teenagers or adults. Most of the case study subjects are high school or college students who have hit a road block in school and are on the verge of dropping out or are on academic probation, although a couple of them are adults who are having problems at work or with personal relationship or other life stressors. Each case study describes the circumstances that led the individual to seek treatment along with the approaches taken to improve outcomes (e.g., medication, therapy, changing schools or jobs, etc.). Each study ends with a succinct summary of the different interventions that were used. After the case studies, there is brief chapter that tries to tie things together.

As the parent of a child who could easily have been one of the case studies in this book, I found the book helpful in trying to understand why things started to go so wrong for my child. I wish the book had been available a year ago when I really could have benefitted from it! Evenso, it was still a useful read. I can recommend it for any parent who has a teenager or young adult who is struggling with ADHD. I also think it would be an excellent read for high school and college guidance counselors or other educators working with students who are really struggling in school but who clearly have the potential to do better. The book provides many insights into why these students are having such a hard time and what can be done to help. I think there are many misconceptions by educators that reading this book could help to clear up.

There is great value to some of the insights in this book. A lot more people suffer from these conditions than just those diagnosed with ADHD. One family member has never been classified as ADHD and seems able to focus at length on many things. He is not hyperactive at all and no one would think he fell in the ADHD category, yet he has many of the issues described in this book. I do as well, but I've long known I was ADD. I can't tell you how freeing it was to read this book and realize that the things I've had trouble with my whole life in terms of starting a project easily, for example, could be described in a way that made it understandable.

While the book talks about these various issues as they relate to ADHD, I'll bet even situations like those who desperately want to stick to a diet, for example, and just can't, fall into the same category. That's an area where people are very likely to say one just doesn't have decent willpower, but there's a lot more to it than that. I hope this whole area is better studied in the future and more options made available to people who suffer from some version of these symptoms.

There was a lot more medical and technical jargon used in the book than I thought useful for getting the point across to the average reader. My other complaint was that given the sub title, one might think the book is all about what we commonly think of as emotional outbursts, particularly inappropriate ones. While that is an issue, it's not the only one and I found much more value in understanding the more subtle issues that make life difficult for many of us. Often we hide these less obvious traits and find ways to cope that allow for a reasonably successful life, but it is exhausting and the cost to self-esteem is high.

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