| Description |
xxii, 250 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-242) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: a season in childhood -- An American epidemic -- What is ADHD? -- A tale of many cultures -- How did we get here? -- How a diagnosis became an epidemic -- Big pharma and biological psychiatry -- The message in the media -- Saving our children -- Why American schools have to change -- Let food be thy medicine -- Tweens, teens, and screens -- Time-tested tactics for good parenting -- Protecting children in the age of adderall. |
| Summary |
The author of the controversial "Psychology Today" article, "Why French Kids Don't Have ADHD," argues that environmental factors are responsible for child behavioral problems while citing the dangers of ADHD medications. |
| Subject(S) |
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- United States.
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Child rearing -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Why ADHD became an American epidemic |
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Why attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder became an American epidemic |
| ISBN |
9781583335635 |
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1583335633 |
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