Lifting the Fog: A specific guide to inattentive ADHD in adults
By Michael Carr
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About this ebook
Although inattentive ADHD has now been recognised by the mental health community as a disorder which affects many children and adults, it's difficult to find specific information on this particular form of ADHD. There are many differences between inattentive ADHD and the hyperactive/impulsive form of ADHD, and much of the generic information about "ADHD" isn't particularly helpful for those with the inattentive ADHD. Adults with inattentive ADHD are neither impulsive or hyperactive, but often have greater problems with issues such as absent mindedness and lack of confidence.
Lifting the Fog isn't just another book on ADHD is provides specific information about how inattentive ADHD affects adults and how it differs from other forms of ADHD. It also includes useful information on the different treatment options available and provides a range of practical tips for helping manage the negative effects of inattentive ADHD.
Michael Carr
I'm a freelance researcher and part-time writer from New Zealand. My writing interests include psychology, mental performance issues and gardening. My writing aim is to produce concise, down-to-earth publications about under-explored subjects, and I believe that concise e-books and articles are a great medium for this.
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Readers find this title to be very informative and helpful in understanding Inattentive ADD. It is highly recommended for those with the same form of ADD. Some readers found it to be a great introduction to understanding the subtype and its differences from the 'main' form of ADHD.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great intro to understanding this subtype, why it is so easy to miss until adulthood, alone with the notable differences between it and the "main" form ADHD.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not bad, but nothing I didn't already know. I guess if you've never looked into ADHD coping mechanisms before, it could be useful.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I found this to be very informative and it help me better understand myself.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent book! I'm so happy to finally read a book about Inattentive ADD. To many books are targeted towards the class ADHD person, but not so much those with the inattentive form. Great book and very informative. I highly recommend others with the same form of ADD to read it.
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Lifting the Fog - Michael Carr
Lifting the Fog – A specific guide to inattentive ADHD in adults
By Michael Carr
Smashwords Edition
Copyright Michael Carr 2014
E-book ISBN: 978-0-473-20717-5
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Table of Contents
Einführung
Part One: About Inattentive ADHD
Features of Inattentive ADHD
Inattentive ADHD and Anxiety
ADHD and Gender
Lack of Information on ADHD
Common Issues for Inattentive ADDers
Part Two: Treating Inattentive ADHD
Exercise and Nutrition
Addressing Sleep Issues
Memory Strategies
Drug Treatments
Alternative Treatments
Other Issues
Finally, "Fear the Fear and (carefully) Do It Anyway
Ressourcen
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Einführung
Inattentive ADHD - Lost in all the hype
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the medical community in North America and Australia belatedly recognised that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder wasn't just a childhood problem and that many of its symptoms carried on through adulthood. Finally adults dealing with life-long problems with impulsivity, distractibility, and absent-mindedness had a medical explanation for their difficulties. Yet despite the surge of interest in ADHD, there was still little research into Predominantly Inattentive ADHD, and very few books or media articles shed light on this form of the disorder. For those of us who were newly diagnosed with inattentive ADHD, the situation was extremely frustrating as most of the new books and media articles about hyperactive/impulsive ADHD and ADHD combined type had little relevance to the kind of difficulties we faced. Today there’s a lot more recognition of inattentive ADHD among medical practitioners, but there still remains a serious shortage of accessible information for the general public.
Lifting the Fog is not just another all about ADD
book. It provides concise, specific information about how inattentive ADHD affects adults, and outlines a number of coping methods that fellow ADDers
can use to help them deal with the disorder. As far as I am aware, this is also the first e-book or article to be written specifically about inattentive ADHD in adults.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this booklet is based on general research from books, articles, websites, personal experience and informal discussions with members of ADHD support groups. It is not intended as a substitute for advice and help offered by qualified mental health professionals. Individuals using medication for treating their ADHD should always do so under doctor’s supervision.
Part One: About Inattentive ADHD
Features of Inattentive ADHD
What is inattentive ADHD?
When most people think of ADHD they tend to think of hyperactive boys disrupting classrooms or restless toddlers bolting around shopping malls. Thanks to books like Driven to Distraction the popular image of ADHD has widened to include impulsive daredevils and restless entrepreneurs who drop out of college to boldly start small businesses. This is the classic
form of ADHD that's spawned countless parenting books and is often mentioned in news stories and popular culture. The core symptoms of classic ADHD (which includes the subtypes Hyperactive/Impulsive ADHD and ADHD Combined Type) are impulsivity, restlessness, and being easily distracted by the external environment. This form of the disorder tends to be quite easy to spot as it's typically found among extroverted adults who start out as loud, impulsive and hyperactive kids. By contrast those with inattentive ADHD rarely draw attention to themselves and inattentive ADHD receives little media attention.
Although inattentive ADHD shares some similarities with the classic form of ADHD, there are also crucial differences. Instead of being disruptive and difficult children, inattentive ADDers tend to start out as relatively quiet, easy-going infants with normal activity levels. As adults they are often shy, day-dreamy, and hesitant individuals who blend into