ADHD Nation: Children, Doctors, Big Pharma, and the Making of an American Epidemic
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (700 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501105914 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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He and his family live in New York City. His work was profiled in The New Yorker and honored with a George Polk Award, the Associated Press Sports Editors Award for Project Reporting (three times), and the 2013 Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award from the American Statistical Association. . Alan Schwarz is a Pulitz
Schwarz’s disciplined focus gives his book clarity and even utility."—The Wall Street Journal"ADHD Nation is a necessary book. Schwarz has done a fine job on a maddening topic, and everyone who’s interested in hyperactivity, attention spans, stimulants, and the current state of American health care should grab a copy."—New York Magazine"A dazzling piece of journalism, based on extensive research and an enormous number of interviewsan outstanding exposé."—New Republic"Schwarz's nimble investigation interweaves the narratives of pharmaceutical companie
"Five Stars" according to cheryl Weaver. Everyone who works with children should read this book. It confirms what I believed with solid research.. very disappointed. seems 3/very disappointed. seems 3/4 book is devoted to slamming doctors Amazon Customer very disappointed. seems 3/4 book is devoted to slamming doctors for over prescribing and drug companies for producing drugs and making a profit for said drugs. as someone who has a family member diagnosed by a psychiatrist I am always interested in more information on this diagnosis. Author takes 3 or 4 extreme cases where young people abused not just ADHD drugs but other addictive drugs (pot, alcohol etc). book is devoted to slamming doctors very disappointed. seems 3/very disappointed. seems 3/4 book is devoted to slamming doctors Amazon Customer very disappointed. seems 3/4 book is devoted to slamming doctors for over prescribing and drug companies for producing drugs and making a profit for said drugs. as someone who has a family member diagnosed by a psychiatrist I am always interested in more information on this diagnosis. Author takes 3 or 4 extreme cases where young people abused not just ADHD drugs but other addictive drugs (pot, alcohol etc). book is devoted to slamming doctors for over prescribing and drug companies for producing drugs and making a profit for said drugs. as someone who has a family member diagnosed by a psychiatrist I am always interested in more information on this diagnosis. Author takes 3 or very disappointed. seems 3/4 book is devoted to slamming doctors Amazon Customer very disappointed. seems 3/4 book is devoted to slamming doctors for over prescribing and drug companies for producing drugs and making a profit for said drugs. as someone who has a family member diagnosed by a psychiatrist I am always interested in more information on this diagnosis. Author takes 3 or 4 extreme cases where young people abused not just ADHD drugs but other addictive drugs (pot, alcohol etc). extreme cases where young people abused not just ADHD drugs but other addictive drugs (pot, alcohol etc). David A. Chase said A Must Read. A subject I did not know much about; however through a solid historic review coupled with real life contemporary stories plus a behind the curtain look at the drug companies, schools & families, ADHD Nations open my eyes. A must read for families, educators and medical professionals.
In fact, they say that adults and the rest of the world should embrace ADHD and that its medications will transform their lives.In ADHD Nation, Alan Schwarz examines the roots and the rise of this cultural and medical phenomenon: The father of ADHD, Dr. The numbers rise every year. And still, many experts and drug companies deny any cause for concern. The groundbreaking and definitive account of the widespread misdiagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—and how its unchecked growth over half a century has made ADHD one of the most controversial conditions in medicine, with serious effects on children, adults, and society.More than 1 in 7 American children get diagnosed with ADHD—three times what experts have said is appropriate—meaning that millions of kids are misdiagnosed and taking medications such as Adderall or Concerta for a psychiatric condition they probably do not have. Keith Conners, spends fifty years advocating drugs like Ritalin before realizing his role in what he now calls “a national disaster of dangerous proportions”; a troubled young girl and a studious teenage boy get entangled in the growing ADHD machine and take medications that backfire horribly; and big Pharma egregiously over-promotes the disorder and earns billions from the mishandling of children (and now adults).While dem