Ritalin Is Not The Answer
Ritalin Is Not The Answer

Author: David B. Stein

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 1999-02-12

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Up to one-third of all school-aged children in the U.S. are diagnosed with so-called Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They fall into a diagnostic category that didn't exist twenty years ago. Two million of these children are being coerced by teachers, administrators, and doctors into taking Ritalin, which has side effects ranging from insomnia and irritability to personality change, anorexia, and heart palpitations. Even more alarming is the way the drug interferes with normal height and weight gain. Other areas of great concern are the danger of addiction and an increasingly widespread illegal use of Ritalin as a recreational drug. This crusading book passionately advocates a new alternative to Ritalin -- the Caregivers Skill Program (CSP), a step-by-step plan for both school and home that focuses on behavioral and motivational problems. Based on extensive clinical trials and application, CSP offers concrete, easy-to-apply techniques for understanding and improving children's behavior, school performance, and self-esteem. The book also tells parents how to resist pressure from teachers and doctors to give their kids speed just to shut them up.

Ritalin Is Not the Answer Action Guide
Ritalin Is Not the Answer Action Guide

Author: David B. Stein

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 2002-03-15

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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Dr. Stein has revised and expanded his original Caregiver's Skill Program into a full-scale workbook, with step-by-step guidelines, checklists, exercises, and resources for parents and teachers.

ADHD Nation
ADHD Nation

Author: Alan Schwarz

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-09-05

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1501105922

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More than 1 in 7 American children get diagnosed with ADHD - three times what experts have said is appropriate - meaning that millions of kids are misdiagnosed and taking medications such as Adderall or Concerta for a psychiatric condition they probably do not have. The numbers rise every year. And still, many experts and drug companies deny any cause for concern. In fact, they say that adults and the rest of the world should embrace ADHD and that its medications will transform their lives. -- Provided by publisher.

Getting Rid of Ritalin
Getting Rid of Ritalin

Author: Robert W. Hill, Jr.

Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781571742544

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After observing medical success using biofeedback training to treat epilepsy and other health/behavioural conditions, Doctors Castro and Hill began using neurofeedback (a sophisticated form of brainwave biofeedback) to treat patients diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The results were astonishing. Their book argues that the benefits of neurofeedback training far outweigh those of the symptom-attacking drugs such as ritalin that do not cure ADD.

Remembering Ritalin
Remembering Ritalin

Author: Lawrence H. Diller

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-05-03

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1101514612

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How are the kids of Generation Rx doing now? This groundbreaking book reveals the answers—and raises some important new questions. Written by a clinician with more than thirty years of experience with child patients, Remembering Ritalin offers an intimate and revealing look at the ADHD generation—how they’re doing now and the long-term effects of their diagnoses, medication, and treatment. Revisiting former patients who are now in their twenties, Dr. Diller takes a fresh look at the issue of treating our kids. Is ADHD a useful diagnosis, or an oversimplified, harmful label? What are Ritalin’s long-term effects—good and bad? Together with his articulate former patients, Remembering Ritalin provides insights into one of the most controversial treatment methods of our time. Parents, professionals, and anyone who has been prescribed Ritalin will find these observations illuminating as they delve into the healing process and attempt to answer the question, “Was it the right choice?”

ADHD Does not Exist
ADHD Does not Exist

Author: Richard Saul

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-02-18

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0062266756

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In this groundbreaking and controversial book, behavioral neurologist Dr. Richard Saul draws on five decades of experience treating thousands of patients labeled with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder—one of the fastest growing and widely diagnosed conditions today—to argue that ADHD is actually a cluster of symptoms stemming from over 20 other conditions and disorders. According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 6.4 million children between the ages of four and seventeen have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. While many skeptics believe that ADHD is a fabrication of drug companies and the medical establishment, the symptoms of attention-deficit and hyperactivity are all too real for millions of individuals who often cannot function without treatment. If ADHD does not exist, then what is causing these debilitating symptoms? Over the course of half a century, physician Richard Saul has worked with thousands of patients demonstrating symptoms of ADHD. Based on his experience, he offers a shocking conclusion: ADHD is not a condition on its own, but rather a symptom complex caused by over twenty separate conditions—from poor eyesight and giftedness to bipolar disorder and depression—each requiring its own specific treatment. Drawing on in-depth scientific research and real-life stories from his numerous patients, ADHD Does not Exist synthesizes Dr. Saul's findings, and offers and clear advice for everyone seeking answers.

100 Questions & Answers About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Women and Girls
100 Questions & Answers About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Women and Girls

Author: Dr. Patricia Quinn

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2010-10-20

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1449619738

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If you are a woman who has been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or the parent of a girl with the condition, this book offers help. 100 Questions & Answers About Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Women and Girls provides authoritative, practical answers to common questions about this disorder. Written by a renowned ADHD specialist, this book presents important information about common symptoms, the diagnosis process, management, and sources of support for women and girls with ADHD. An invaluable resource, this book provides the necessary tools for anyone coping with the emotional turmoil caused by ADHD.

Stop Medicating, Start Parenting
Stop Medicating, Start Parenting

Author: David B. Stein

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781589791336

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Stein offers a powerful set of tools for parents of difficult teens, employing cognitive/behavioral and drug-free solutions.

Unraveling the ADD/ADHD Fiasco
Unraveling the ADD/ADHD Fiasco

Author: David B. Stein

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2001-08-15

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780740718595

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A parent's guide to raising a child suffering from ADD/ADHD explains how to treat problem behavior without Ritalin or other powerful drugs and how to teach children appropriate behavioral and cognitive skills, without drug therapy.

Myth of ADHD
Myth of ADHD

Author: Jan Strydom

Publisher: Vital Issue Press

Published: 2000-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781563841804

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Throughout the world youth-related problems are becoming more and more acute. The number of children being diagnosed with behavior disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, and Tourette syndrome is multiplying. Youth violence, alcohol and drug abuse, teenage promiscuity, and teen suicides have become commonplace. Learning disabilities and illiteracy are increasing at an alarming rate.Who or what is to blame for these problems? Are some of these problems truly the result of biochemical imbalances or neurological disorders 'in the brain? Are some caused by foods containing artificial colors and flavors? Should we blame vaccines? Heredity The TV? Peer pressure?The authors deliver ample evidence to demonstrate that these popularly proposed causes play no more than a minuscule role - if any - in the creation of these problems. Backed by in-depth research, they offer a very logical explanation for their origin as well as their alarming increase.The book reveals the true causes of ADHD and other youth-related problems. Parents, who know the true cause or causes of such problems, can prevent them from occurring. Parents who are already in dire need of finding help for their children will find that the book also explains what they can do to overcome ADHD and other emotional and behavioral problems - all without the use of drugs.Jan Strydom, a doctor in education, had been involved in consultation and research of learning and behavior problems over a period of 25 years. He also holds a M.A. in philosophy.