ADHD nation: children, doctors, big pharma, and the making of an American epidemic

Book Cover
Average Rating
Publisher:
Scribner
Pub. Date:
2016
Edition:
First Scribner hardcover edition
Language:
English
Description
"A groundbreaking and definitive account of the widespread misdiagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder--and its serious effects on children, adults, and society. More than 1 in 7 American children are getting diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)--three times what experts have said is appropriate--making it one of the most mishandled and debated conditions in medicine. The numbers are rising every year. Now doctors and Big Pharma are targeting adults and the rest of the world to get diagnosed with ADHD and take medications that will "transform their lives." In ADHD Nation, Alan Schwarz takes readers behind the scenes to show the roots and rise of this cultural and medical phenomenon: There's the father of ADHD, Dr. Keith Conners, who spends fifty years pioneering the disorder and use of drugs like Ritalin before realizing his role in what he now calls "a national disaster of dangerous proportions"; a troubled young girl and studious, teenaged boy who get entangledin the growing ADHD machine and take medications that cause them serious problems; and a pharmaceutical industry that egregiously overpromotes the disorder and earns billions from the mishandling of children (and now adults). While demonstrating that ADHD is real and can be successfully medicated, Schwarz sounds an alarm and urges America to wake up and address this growing national problem"--
"A groundbreaking and definitive account of the widespread misdiagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder--and its serious effects on children, adults, and society"--
Also in This Series
More Like This
More Details
ISBN:
9781501105913
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View

Grouping Information

Grouped Work ID0ea3436c-9f69-af0b-6a7a-97ed431d5b21
Grouping Titleadhd nation children doctors big pharma and the making of an american epidemic
Grouping Authoralan schwarz
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-03-26 16:16:55PM
Last Indexed2024-03-27 23:02:25PM

Solr Fields

accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
Schwarz, Alan, 1968-
author_display
Schwarz, Alan
available_at_eh
East Hampton Public Library
detailed_location_eh
East Hampton Juvenile Parent Books
display_description
"A groundbreaking and definitive account of the widespread misdiagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder--and its serious effects on children, adults, and society. More than 1 in 7 American children are getting diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)--three times what experts have said is appropriate--making it one of the most mishandled and debated conditions in medicine. The numbers are rising every year. Now doctors and Big Pharma are targeting adults and the rest of the world to get diagnosed with ADHD and take medications that will "transform their lives." In ADHD Nation, Alan Schwarz takes readers behind the scenes to show the roots and rise of this cultural and medical phenomenon: There's the father of ADHD, Dr. Keith Conners, who spends fifty years pioneering the disorder and use of drugs like Ritalin before realizing his role in what he now calls "a national disaster of dangerous proportions"; a troubled young girl and studious, teenaged boy who get entangledin the growing ADHD machine and take medications that cause them serious problems; and a pharmaceutical industry that egregiously overpromotes the disorder and earns billions from the mishandling of children (and now adults). While demonstrating that ADHD is real and can be successfully medicated, Schwarz sounds an alarm and urges America to wake up and address this growing national problem"-- "A groundbreaking and definitive account of the widespread misdiagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder--and its serious effects on children, adults, and society"--
format_category_eh
Books
format_eh
Book
id
0ea3436c-9f69-af0b-6a7a-97ed431d5b21
isbn
9781501105913
itype_eh
ADULT BOOK
LEAP 28 Day Book
LEAP 28 Day Children's Books
last_indexed
2024-03-28T05:02:25.541Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_eh
JP 618.92 SCH
owning_library_eh
East Hampton Public Library
owning_location_eh
East Hampton Public Library
primary_isbn
9781501105913
publishDate
2016
publisher
Scribner
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- United States
Diagnostic errors -- United States
title_display
ADHD nation : children, doctors, big pharma, and the making of an American epidemic
title_full
ADHD nation : children, doctors, big pharma, and the making of an American epidemic / Alan Schwarz
title_short
ADHD nation
title_sub
children, doctors, big pharma, and the making of an American epidemic
topic_facet
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Diagnostic errors

Solr Details Tables

item_details

Bib IdItem IdShelf LocCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
ils:.b24830161.i57670493Orange/Case Adult Nonfiction Book618.928 Schwarz1falsefalseOn Shelforan
ils:.b24830161.i57389135Hamden/Miller Adult Nonfiction 3rd Floor618.9285/SCH1falsefalseOn Shelfhmanb
ils:.b24830161.i60327625East Hampton Juvenile Parent BooksJP 618.92 SCH1falsefalseOn Shelfehjpb
ils:.b24830161.i57279639North Branford/Atwater Adult Nonfiction616.858 Schwarz1falsefalseOn Shelfnban
ils:.b24830161.i57389251Hamden/Whitneyville Adult Nonfiction618.9285/SCH1falsefalseOn Shelfhwan
ils:.b24830161.i5731360xWoodbridge Adult NF 600-699616.8589/SCH1falsefalseOn Shelfwdan6
ils:.b24830161.i57362233Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction618.92 SCHWARZ1falsefalseOn Shelfmaan
ils:.b24830161.i6006691xDurham Adult Non-Fiction616.8589 SCHWARZ1falsefalseOn Shelfduan
ils:.b24830161.i57283096North Haven Adult Nonfiction616.8589 Schwarz, Alan1falsefalseOn Shelfnhan
ils:.b24830161.i5724635xWest Haven Main Adult Non-fiction618.9285 SCH1falsefalseOn Shelfwman
ils:.b24830161.i57333488Branford/Blackstone Adult Nonfiction616.8589 SCH1falsefalseOn Shelfbran
ils:.b24830161.i57526576Westbrook Adult Non-Fiction618.92 SCH1falsefalseOn Shelfwsan
ils:.b24830161.i59478494Middlefield/Coe Adult Collection616.8589 Schwarz1falsefalseOn Shelfmla
ils:.b24830161.i5748241xEast Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction616.858 Schwarz1falsefalseOn Shelfelan
ils:.b24830161.i57853940West Haven Ora Mason Adult Non-fiction618.9285 SCH1falsefalseOn Shelfwoan

record_details

Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
ils:.b24830161BookBooksFirst Scribner hardcover editionEnglishScribner2016viii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

scoping_details_eh

Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesLocal Url
ils:.b24830161.i57670493On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i57389135On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i60327625On ShelfOn Shelftruetruetruefalsefalsetrue9999
ils:.b24830161.i57279639On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i57389251On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i5731360xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i57362233On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i6006691xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i57283096On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i5724635xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i57333488On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i57526576On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i59478494On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i5748241xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b24830161.i57853940On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse9999