Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a thinking disorder, not a behavioral one. And it can be cured without the use of Ritalin or other medications. So maintains renowned psychiatrist/neurologist Dr. Amnon Gimpel, whose has developed targeted mental and physical exercises that stimulate development in precisely those areas of the ADHD brain where growth is deficient.
In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Gimpel calls upon new discoveries in brain function to present a revolutionary, multi-disciplinary program that frees ADHD sufferers from a dependence on medication and equips them with the skills necessary to enhance memory, heighten concentration, sharpen decision-making skills, and control hyperactivity and impulsivity. Step by step, in easily understood prose, Brain Exercises to Cure ADHD demonstrates convincingly that the future of those with this debilitating disorder is bright at long last.
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Praise for
Brain Exercises to Cure ADHD
“Amnon Gimpel, a psychiatrist and neurologist who has had extensive experience treating patients with ADHD, argues forcefully that parents can do more than just medicate their children. He provides parents with a variety of behavioral techniques, including Brain Exercise Therapy, that are designed to empower both the child and parent, allowing them to control ADHD rather than vice versa. This is a ‘must read’ book for families coping with ADHD and for health professionals treating this complex and challenging disorder.”
—Isaiah Wexler, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Head of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hebrew University School of Medicine
About the Author
Dr. Amnon Gimpel has had thirty years of academic and clinical experience
in the U.S. as a board-certified psychiatrist and neurologist specializing in ADHD and related disorders. He founded and served as director of the Advanced Recovery Center, the first outpatient treatment center for alcohol and drug abuse recognized by the American Hospital Association, and has extensive experience in the field of emergency psychiatric medicine.
In addition to serving as head of the Brain Power Clinic in Jerusalem, Israel, Dr. Gimpel is currently consultant to the Israeli Ministry of Health and to leading HMOs. Renowned as an ADHD lecturer, he speaks at conferences and seminars around the world. The fact that he is from a family in which four generations, including himself, suffer from ADHD gives him a unique understanding of the disorder and how to treat it effectively. His successes are proof to parents and children alike that ADHD is a disorder that can be overcome without the use of medication.
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