Medicating children : ADHD and pediatric mental health /
Rick Mayes, Catherine Bagwell, Jennifer Erkulwater.
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.
- viii, 352 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-340) and index.
An introduction to ADHD -- A survey of the evolution of ADHD and pediatric stimulant use, 1900-1980 -- The transformation of mental disorders in the 1980s : from the DSM-III, managed care, and "cosmetic psychopharmacology" -- ADHD and the politics of children's disability policy -- The backlash against ADHD and stimulants -- Current questions about stimulant treatment for ADHD.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Chemotherapy--History.--United States Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity--drug therapy. Central Nervous System Stimulants--adverse effects. Child. Drug Therapy--ethics. Health Policy. Mental Health Services.