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The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance [Repost]

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The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance [Repost]

The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance by Stephen P. Hinshaw
English | Mar. 3, 2014 | ISBN: 0199790558 | 290 Pages | PDF | 2 MB

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial and misunderstood medical conditions today. With skyrocketing rates of diagnosis and medication treatment, it has generated a firestorm of controversy. Alarming questions have been raised about ADHD in recent years, including:
*Why are one in nine children and adolescents in the U.S. now diagnosed with ADHD, with projected rates still rising?
*Why are nearly 70% of those diagnosed with ADHD prescribed medication?…