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A surprising new look at the rise of ADHD in America, arguing for a better paradigm for diagnosing and treating our childrenIn 1987, only 3 percent of American children were diagnosed with attention-deficithyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. By 2000, that number jumped to 7 percent, and in 2014 the number rose to an alarming 11 percent. To combat the disorder, two thirds of these children, some as young as three years old, are prescribed powerful stimulant drugs like Ritalin and Adderall to help them cope with symptoms. Meanwhile, ADHD rates have remained relatively low in other countries such as France, Finland, and the United Kingdom, and Japan, where the number of children diagnosed with and medicated for ADHD is a measly 1 percent or less.
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"This is a brilliant book. It is interesting and compelling to read and it really does give a reasonable alternative to drugs. The question I found myself asking repeatedly while reading it, is why don't we use effective family therapy before prescribing drugs all the time? It clearly works and Wedge is an insightful, talented expert at it. If you or someone you know has a child that is going through issues, before you fill that prescription for a drug READ THIS BOOK. Trust me, you will be so glad you did." Shannon Devereaux Sanford, WTBQ Radio, New York, about Suffer the Children.Marilyn Wedge is a family therapist, author, and popular speaker, with more than twenty years of experience helping children, teens, and families. She is the author of two books on family therapy and is currently at work on a third. She has blogs on the Huffington Post and Psychology Today.She can be found at www.marilynwedgephd.com and www.sufferthechildren.net.
