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    The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance

    The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance

    by Stephen P. Hinshaw, Richard M. Scheffler


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      ISBN-13: 9780199357864
    • Publisher: Oxford University Press
    • Publication date: 02/03/2014
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 264
    • File size: 3 MB

    Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Vice-Chair for Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. He is also editor of Psychological Bulletin. Richard M. Scheffler, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Health Economics and Public Policy in the School of Public Health and the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley.

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    Contents Foreword by David Mechanic Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The TNT Fueling the Explosion: Origins and Costs of ADHD Chapter 2: The Nature and Causes of ADHD: Where Biology Meets Culture Chapter 3: Diagnosing and Treating ADHD: Do It Right or Pay the Price Chapter 4: Upward Spiral of ADHD Medications: Enhanced Performance or Potential for Abuse? Chapter 5: What a Difference a State Makes: How Educational Policy Determines Diagnosis and Treatment Chapter 6: The Cost of ADHD: It's the Economy, Stupid Chapter 7: ADHD and the Media: What's Being Said and What's Being Sold? Chapter 8: ADHD Around the World Chapter 9: Beyond White, Middle-Class Boys--Plus the Stigma of ADHD Chapter 10: The Future of ADHD: Predictions, Confusions, and Conclusions Notes References Index

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    Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial and misunderstood medical conditions today. With skyrocketing rates of diagnosis and medication treatment, it has generated a firestorm of controversy. Alarming questions have been raised about ADHD in recent years, including: *Why are one in nine children and adolescents in the U.S. now diagnosed with ADHD, with projected rates still rising? *Why are nearly 70% of those diagnosed with ADHD prescribed medication? *What is causing the fast-rising diagnosis and medication of adults? And why are over a quarter of all college students using stimulants for academic performance? *In some southern states, why are boys over 9 years old diagnosed at rates of almost one in three? *Can we trust the stories we read and hear about ADHD, even in major media outlets? *What is driving the current ADHD explosion--is it parents, doctors, schools, culture, the healthcare system, or Big Pharma? And will it end? Stephen Hinshaw, a distinguished psychologist, and Richard Scheffler, an eminent health economist, uniquely blend clinical wisdom, current science, medical and school policy, and global trends to debunk myths and set the record straight in The ADHD Explosion. They describe the origins of ADHD and its huge costs to society; the science behind its causes as well as medication and behavioral treatment; and the variation in diagnosis and treatment across the U.S. Dealing directly with stimulants as "smart pills," they describe the epidemic of medicalization, arguing that accurate diagnosis and well-monitored care could ease the staggering economic burden linked to ADHD. In innovative ways, they unravel the many poignant issues facing children, teachers, clinicians, and family members who contend with ADHD each day. The recommendations they make can improve the quality of life for those touched by ADHD and potentially improve the productivity and safety of all society.

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