From: Gina Pera
To: adhd-india@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009 1:15:31 AM
Subject: Re: [adhd-india] Re: Need information on ADD tests
Hi Bobby,
Yes, I am familiar with the “Distraction” books. Ratey is a respected medical expert, and Hallowell has
done an excellent job of popularizing information about ADHD but is not a researcher.
I don’t remember what the last book said about Qeeg, but here is an analysis of what I believe is the
research referenced, which consists solely of one study that has not been replicated. Moreover, there was
no control group. I hope Hallowell included those strong caveats in the book.
The analysis is by David Rabiner, Ph.D., who has done a consistently reliable job of parsing such studies
for years, particularly through his Attention Update newsletter.
excerpt:
http://www.adhdlibrary.org/library/an-objective-procedure-for-assessing-adhd/