Working with Chi or Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Working with Chi

Author: Madonna Gauding

Chi is the essential life-force that runs through every living thing. When balanced correctly it can reduce stress, focus concentration and spiritual awareness, and improve physical wellbeing. Working with Chi provides practical ways to harness this fundamental force.

Expert author Madonna Gauding thoroughly explores every aspect of Chi, including chi's relationship with the five elements (fire, earth, wood, metal and water), Taoist philosophy and the twelve meridians of the human body.

Working with Chi also features useful tips on how a balance of chi can be created and maintained through a combination of diet, exercise and spiritual practices. With easily-digestible chapters, full-color photographs and simple yet effective strategies and exercises, Working with Chi is essential reading for anyone wanting to increase their energy and enhance every aspect of health and well-being.

Interesting textbook: Sus Papeles y Responsabilidades Como un Miembro de Consejo, volumen.2

Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Author: L Susan Buttross

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects approximately five percent of American school-age children. Symptoms include extreme levels of hyperactivity, inattention, and disruptive behavior. Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a concise, clearly written overview of the condition's symptoms and the range of possible treatments. Chapters explain: How certain behavioral patterns can be misdiagnosed as ADHD, How early diagnosis and treatment of the condition are critical, How the various forms of the condition affect a child's psychology and socialization, How parents can help to address the condition effectively and supportively. Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder provides useful, up-to-date information on a condition that can be treated with early diagnosis and intervention. The book will prove useful to professionals and parents seeking a better understanding of childhood development.

About the Author:
L. Susan Buttross is professor of pediatrics and director of the Child Development Clinic at the University of Mississippi Medical Center

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     ix
"What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?     3
What Causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?     18
Making the Diagnosis     32
Treatment     53
Creating the Right Environment     79
Searching for a Cure     98
Additional Resources     114
Index     123