"Previously published in paperback as Scattered by Plume, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC, New York, in 2000. Originally published in a Dutton hardcover edition"--title page verso

The nature of attention deficit disorder -- How the brain develops and how the circuits and chemistry of ADD arise -- The roots of ADD in family and society -- The meaning of ADD traits -- The ADD child and healing -- The ADD adult -- Conclusion

"From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) as genetically based--and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition." -- Amazon.com