The Disintegrating Self: Psychotherapy of Adult ADHD, Autistic Spectrum, and Somato-psychic Disorders [Paperback]

This book argues mainly that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related autistic spectrum conditions reflect states of impaired self-regulation and of enhanced need for regulatory assistance from other people. It is useful and helpful for those who personally struggle with ADHD.Introduction: Notes to the reader -- Why this book was writtenand why ADHD and autistic spectrum conditions are of interest to a psychotherapist -- Some features of ADHD -- Experiencing ADHD -- Some helpful and less helpful ways of viewing people with ADHD and autistic spectrum conditions -- What is going on in the brain in ADHD? -- Principles of psychotherapy with ADHD -- The porous personality (and the apparently normal persona) -- The psychology and neurobiology of the autistic spectrum -- Psychotherapy with people on the autistic spectrum -- Subtle energetic aspects of ADHD: reversed and scrambled energy fields and yinyang imbalance -- Somatopsychic fragility syndromes -- Concluding comments -- Notes on medication for ADHD -- Assessments for ADHD and autistic spectrum (Aspergers) conditions -- Energy psychology methods for ADHDThis book argues mainly that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related autistic spectrum conditions reflect states of impaired self-regulation and of enhanced need for regulatory assistance from other people. It is useful and helpful for those who personally struggle with ADHD.USCopyright ? 2015 to Phil Mollon.