Trauma and ADHD: Think “And,” Not “Or”
How real adverse events can contribute to real attention problems
Posted July 14, 2014, by David Rettew, MD, ABCs of Child Psychiatry
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/abcs-child-psychiatry/201407/trauma-and-adhd-think-and-not-or
How Childhood Trauma Could Be Mistaken for ADHD
Some experts say the normal effects of severe adversity may be misdiagnosed as ADHD.
By Rebecca Ruiz July 7, 2014 in the Atlantic, Health
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/07/how-childhood-trauma-could-be-mistaken-for-adhd/373328/
Letting Go: What it means. How to do it.
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/07/letting-go-what-it-means-how-to-do-it/
Psychiatry Ignores Trauma Says Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
February 7, 2015 by Monica Cassani at beyondmeds.com
Psychiatry ignores trauma says Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score)
The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work, by Terrence Real. (2008)
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts, by Gary D Chapman. (2015)
Discover your love languages at the web site: http://www.5lovelanguages.com/
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, by Patricia Love, Steven Stosny. (2008)
The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships, by John Gottman. (2002)
Communication Miracles for Couples: Easy and Effective Tools to Create More Love and Less Conflict, by Jonathan Robinson. (2012)
Making Happy: The Art and Science of a Happy Marriage, by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott (2014)
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert, by John Gottman, PhD & Nan Silver. (2015)
With more than a million copies sold worldwide, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else.
Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.
That’s Not What I Meant!: How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships, by Deborah Tannen. (2011)
“Tannen combines a novelist’s ear for the way people speak with a rare power of original analysis….Fascinating.”
—Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and The Mind’s Eye
In That’s Not What I Meant!, Deborah Tannen, renowned communication expert and author of the New York Times bestsellers You’re Wearing THAT? and You Just Don’t Understand, explores how conversational styles can make or break interpersonal relationships at home, at work, or at play. Fans of her books and the healthily curious reader interested in popular psychology, feminism, linguistics, or social sciences will be fascinated by Tannen’s remarkable insights into unintentional conversational confusion. That’s Not What I Meant! is an essential guide to recognizing and adjusting what we say and how we are saying it in order to strengthen or save a relationship.