The ADHD explosion : myths, medication, money, and today's push for performance / Stephen P. Hinshaw, Richard M. Scheffler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hinshaw, Stephen P.

Contributor:

Scheffler, Richard M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Treatment--Finance.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Treatment.

Finance.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1 The TNT Fueling the Explosion: Origins and Costs of ADHD 1

Jose: "Immaturity that Might Last a Lifetime" 1

From Then to Now 4

Money: The Costs of ADHD 11

2 The Nature and Causes of ADHD: Where Biology Meets Culture 15

Becky: "Lost Opportunities" 15

A Continuum, Not a Category? 17

Symptoms, Problems, and Impairments: What Is ADHD? 19

ADHD Across the Years 21

Impairments 23

Models and Causes 26

Putting It All Together 31

3 Diagnosing and Treating ADHD: Do It Right or Pay the Price 33

Tommy: "Problems Everywhere" 34

Performing the Evaluation 35

Treatments for ADHD and Evidence for Their Effects 40

4 The Upward Spiral of ADHD Medications: Enhanced Performance or Potential for Abuse? 51

Ralph: "Miracle Cure" 51

Skyrocketing ADHD Medications 53

Stimulants and the Brain: Main Effects and Side Effects 54

Reducing Problems or Enhancing Skills? 56

Diversion and Neuroenhancement: Stimulants for Everyone? 60

5 What a Difference a State Makes: How Educational Policy Determines Diagnosis and Treatment 67

Jessie: "A New Home" 67

A Tale of Two States 69

Schools and School Policies Matter 76

Other Laws Regarding Schools and ADHD 80

6 The Cost of ADHD: It's the Economy, Stupid 83

Frank: "Will It Always Be This Way?" 83

Ever-Increasing Cost Escalation 85

Benefits of the Spending 89

Conclusion 97

7 ADHD and the Media: What's Being Said and What's Being Sold? 99

What Does the Public See and Hear? 100

Advertisements and the Selling of ADHD Medications 110

8 ADHD Around the World 119

International Recognition and Diagnosis 121

Treatment and Services for ADHD Around the World 125

Differences Across Cultures and Nations: A Bird's-Eye View 127

Economic Development and ADHD 135

9 Beyond White, Middle-Class Boys-Plus the Stigma of ADHD 137

Young Children 138

Adults 142

Girls, Women, and Minorities 143

Stigma: Is ADHD Still a Source of Shame? 147

10 The Future of ADHD: Predictions, Confusions, and Conclusions 153

Weighing and Weighting the Evidence 156

Predicting the Future 161

Back to School 164

What Can Be Done? The Bottom Line 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Hinshaw, Stephen P. ADHD explosion : myths, medication, money, and today's push for performance.

ISBN:

9780199790722

OCLC:

869096204

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