ADD as a Spectrum: Overdiagnosis, Identity, and the Role of Environment | Chapter 3 of Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté
ADD as a Spectrum: Overdiagnosis, Identity, and the Role of Environment | Chapter 3 of Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté Welcome to Last Minute Lecture’s comprehensive summary and analysis of Chapter 3 from Scattered Minds by Dr. Gabor Maté. In this chapter, Dr. Maté disrupts the traditional disease model of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), offering a nuanced, trauma-informed perspective on what it means to live with attention regulation challenges. Watch our full chapter summary below for an engaging walkthrough of these important themes. Subscribe to Last Minute Lecture to stay informed on every chapter and deepen your understanding of psychology and mental health. Subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more chapter-by-chapter book guides and study resources. ADD: Not a Disease, but a Dimensional Challenge Chapter 3 opens with Dr. Gabor Maté questioning common assumptions about ADD. Instead of seeing it as a fixed disease to be “cured,” he describes ADD as a dimensional imp...