Fast Mind

How to Thrive If You Have ADHD (or Think You Might)

Craig Surman (Craig Surman), Tim Bilkey (Tim Bilkey), Karen Weintraub (Karen Weintraub)

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Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
10 July 2014

Popular psychology

""Fast Minds delivers! A concise, practical, easy-to-read, yet sophisticated guide to what will help you most if you have ADHD... A superb book.""--Edward Hallowell, M.D., coauthor of Driven to Distraction

Now in trade paperback, in the tradition of DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION (more than 450,000 copies sold per BookScan), FAST MINDS will help the 26 million adults in this country with symptoms of ADHD decrease distractions and increase engagement in what they want to accomplish.

FAST MINDS is an acronym for common symptoms that are often seen in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Millions of adults have ADHD or some of its traits, but they are under-recognized, under-treated, and often under-supported.

This book empowers people with ADHD, or some of its characteristics, to adapt and thrive. By working through the program in this book, you will develop personalized strategies to take control of your life.

Forgetful. Achieving below potential. Stuck in a rut. Time challenged.

Motivationally challenged. Impulsive. Novelty seeking. Distractible. Scattered.

If any or all of these symptoms are making it difficult for you-or someone you know-to live life to the fullest, then the clinically proven, cutting-edge program in this book will help you understand your struggles and challenges. Whether you have been diagnosed with ADHD, think you may have it, or just exhibit many of these traits, FAST MINDS will help you-

Figure

out what isn't working in your life, and the keys to fixing it.

Build

personalized strategies for managing your time, tasks, and relationships.

Learn

organizational habits that work for you.

Stop

communicating poorly, making impulsive choices and taking pointless risks.

Eliminate

negative thinking patterns that waste your mental energy.

Create

environments that support your challenges.

Make

the most of both medical and nonmedical resources (medication, coaching,

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, support groups, lifestyle

change).

With inspiring stories of real people who have adapted and thrived using the methods in this book, FAST MINDS will help you create the kind of life you want to live.

By: Craig Surman (Craig Surman), Tim Bilkey (Tim Bilkey), Karen Weintraub (Karen Weintraub)
Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
ISBN: 9780425274064
ISBN 10: 0425274063
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 10 July 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Craig Surman, M.D., is an expert on ADHD in adulthood. He is an assistant professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and scientific coordinator for the internationally recognized Adult ADHD Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. Tim Bilkey, M.D., is a physician specializing in adult ADHD, having completed more than thirty-four hundred assessments. He is an international presenter and has produced two films on ADHD. He started one of the world's first ADHD clinics for women. In 2009, he developed a nationally accredited educational program for the rapid recognition of ADHD in adults called FAST MINDS. Karen Weintraub is an award-winning journalist and a freelance health writer for the Boston Globe, USA Today, and other publications. Ms. Weintraub also teaches journalism at the Harvard Extension School and Boston University. Her first book, The Autism Revolution, was also published by Harvard Health Publications.

Reviews for Fast Mind: How to Thrive If You Have ADHD (or Think You Might)

Finally, somebody gets ADHD! -Patricia Quinn, M.D., director, Center for Girls and Women with ADHD [An] easy-to-read, yet sophisticated guide to what will help you most if you have ADHD... A superb book. -Edward Hallowell, coauthor of Driven to Distraction A great resource for adults with ADHD and their loved ones. This book offers clear, effective, solution-focused strategies for dealing with the challenges of ADHD. -Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., coauthor of ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life