A disease called childhood why adhd became an american epidemic
A leading researcher and family therapist reframes our understanding of the American ADHD epidemic, and offers parents and educators the possibility of a healthier, less medicated future for their children. She delves into the subject, investigating how specific cultural and social conditions, docto...
| Main Author: | Wedge, Marilyn. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Avery, Pub Group,
2015.
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Table of 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.