Hyperactive : the controversial history of ADHD / Matthew Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Matthew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--History.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Etiology.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Treatment--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Each year, doctors diagnose an average of nine percent of children between the ages of five and seventeen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. One of the most common childhood disorders, it is also one of the most controversial-since first identified in the late 1950's, everyone from medical professionals to politicians have debated its causes, its treatment, and its implications for children. Today, physicians believe it is an inherited neurological disorder best treated with stimulants.Hyperactive provides the first history of ADHD, addressing

Contents:

Hyeractive Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Why the Hype?; 1. Before Hyperactivity; 2. The First Hyperactive Children; 3. Debating Hyperactivity; 4. Ritalin: Magic Bullet or Black Magic?; 5. Alternative Approaches; 6. Hyperactive Around the World; Conclusion: Happily Hyperactive; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781780230566

1780230567

9781299191051

1299191053

OCLC:

828792664