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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779579903321

Autore

Smith Matthew

Titolo

Hyperactive [[electronic resource] ] : the controversial history of ADHD / / Matthew Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion Books, 2012

ISBN

1-78023-056-7

1-299-19105-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Disciplina

618.928589

Soggetti

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - History

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Etiology

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Treatment - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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