how pathological labels and "therapeutic" drugs hurt children and families /
Elizabeth E. Root ; foreword by Robert Whitaker
xvi, 222 pages ;
25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Toward a greater understanding : the basics -- ADHD and the missing holy grail -- The bipolar myth -- Pediatric psychopharmacology and the psychopharmaceutical complex -- Screening children for mental illness and the new freedom initiative : freedom or coercion? -- Lessons from our past -- Non-drug alternative solutions -- Other voices explain rising rates of childhood distress
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Child psychiatry
Manic-depressive illness in children
Medical misconceptions
Pediatric psychopharmacology
Psychotropic drugs industry
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity-- drug therapy