Bibliograph

Remembering Ritalin, a doctor and generation Rx reflect on life and psychiatric drugs, Lawrence H. Diller

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Remembering Ritalin, a doctor and generation Rx reflect on life and psychiatric drugs, Lawrence H. Diller

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Remembering Ritalin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

695526430

Responsibility statement

Lawrence H. Diller

Sub title

a doctor and generation Rx reflect on life and psychiatric drugs

Summary

In 1998, Dr. Lawrence Diller's controversial bestseller Running on Ritalin sparked a national debate about the ADHD diagnosis and the prescribing of drugs to our nation's kids. Today, Dr. Diller provides a revealing and equally controversial look at the long-term outcomes.-publisher description

Table Of Contents

A professional and personal journey of caring -- ADHD children become adults : what the science says-and doesn't say -- ADHD : a protean diagnosis -- ADHD girls grow up -- Living with ADHD : finding the right job -- With a little help from my friends -- Bad outcomes : considering the limits of treatment -- The dissatisfieds : medication and self-medication -- Lingering impressions : does ADHD matter in the long term? -- Potpourri : answering some common questions about ADHD/ADD and Ritalin

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