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Wedge, Marilyn, author.

A disease called childhood : why ADHD became an American epidemic / Marilyn Wedge, PhD.

First trade paperback edition.

New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.

xxii, 250 pages ; 21 cm

"Examines how myriad factors have come together, resulting in a generation addicted to stimulant drugs, and a medical system that encourages diagnosis instead of seeking other solutions ... Wedge draws on her decades of experience, as well as up-to-date research, to offer a new perspective on ADHD. Instead of focusing only on treating symptoms, she looks at the various potential causes of hyperactivity and inattention in children and examines behavioral and environmental, as opposed to strictly biological, treatments that have been proven to help"--Dust jacket flap of hardcover printing.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- United States.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Social aspects -- United States.

Child rearing -- United States.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-242) and index.

A season in childhood -- What is ADHD? -- A tale of many cultures -- How a diagnosis became an epidemic -- Big pharma and biological psychiatry -- The message in the media -- Why American schools have to change -- Let food be thy medicine -- Tweens, teens, and screens -- Time-tested tactics for good parenting -- Protecting children in the age of Adderall.

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