| Description |
320 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Summary |
In her provocative new book, New York Times-bestselling author Judith Warner explores the storm of debate over whether we are overdiagnosing and overmedicating our children who have "issues". |
| Contents |
Untitled on affluent parents and neurotic kids -- Seeing is believing -- An epidemic of supposition -- Aren't they all on medication? -- Who, exactly, is having issues? -- "Bad" children, worse parents, (and even worse doctors) -- Stuck in the cuckoo's nest -- Ritalin nation? -- The stories we tell -- A "better time than ever" -- Moving forward. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Child mental health -- Popular works.
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Child psychiatry -- Popular works.
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Pediatric psychopharmacology -- Popular works.
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Mental Disorders -- drug therapy -- United States -- Popular Works. |
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Adolescent -- United States. |
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Child -- United States. |
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Child Psychiatry -- trends -- United States -- Popular Works. |
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Parenting -- United States -- Popular Works. |
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Psychotropic Drugs -- therapeutic use -- United States -- Popular Works. |
| ISBN |
9781594487545 |
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1594487545 |
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