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    Lifting the Fog: A specific guide to inattentive ADHD in adults
    Lifting the Fog: A specific guide to inattentive ADHD in adults
    Lifting the Fog: A specific guide to inattentive ADHD in adults
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    Lifting the Fog: A specific guide to inattentive ADHD in adults

    By Michael Carr

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    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Carr
    Release dateFeb 10, 2012
    ISBN9780473207175
    Lifting the Fog: A specific guide to inattentive ADHD in adults
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    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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    • 4/5
      Great 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.
    • 3/5
      Not bad, but nothing I didn't already know. I guess if you've never looked into ADHD coping mechanisms before, it could be useful.
    • 5/5
      I found this to be very informative and it help me better understand myself.

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    • 5/5
      Excellent 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

    Introduction

    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

    Resources

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    Introduction

    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

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