Talking Back to Ritalin
Subtitle: What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Stimulants and ADHD
Edition: Revised Edition edition
Publisher: Da Capo
Published: September 18, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780738205441
Subjects: Pharmacology; Side effects; Drug Guides; Children with Special Needs; Medical; Diet / Health / Fitness; Parenting - Hyperactivity; Methylphenidate hydrochloride; Learning Disabilities; Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs; Family & Relationships-Learning Disabilities; Family & Relationships-Parenting - Hyperactivity; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Alternative treatment; Attention-deficit hyperactivit; Diagnostic errors
First sentence: Except for a minority of cases involving distinct medical problems such as hyperthyroidism and explicit brain injuries, most youngsters diagnosed with [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder] ADHD may simply be normal, highly playful children who have difficulty adjusting to certain institutional expectations...