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9780313381225

Kids Caught in the Psychiatric Maelstrom: How Pathological Labels and "Therapeutic" Drugs Hurt Children and Families

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  • ISBN13:

    9780313381225

  • ISBN10:

    0313381224

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-09-23
  • Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group
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Summary

This book offers a warning that American children are receiving increased chemical treatment from psychiatrists and provides a primer on how to improve the emotional health of kids without drugs.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. xi
Prefacep. xiii
Acknowledgmentsp. xv
Toward a Greater Understanding: The Basicsp. 1
ADHD and the Missing Holy Grailp. 11
The Bipolar Myth31
Pediatric Psychopharmacology and the Psychopharmaceutical Complexp. 49
Psychostimulant Medicationsp. 59
Antidepressant Medicationsp. 72
Antipsychotic Medicationsp. 82
Screening Children for Mental Illness and the New Freedom Initiative: Freedom or Coercion?p. 95
Lessons from Our Pastp. 125
Non-Drug Alternative Solutionsp. 133
Other Voices Explain Rising Rates of Childhood Distressp. 153
Epiloguep. 171
Notesp. 183
Recommended Readingp. 207
Indexp. 209
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