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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779579903321
• Autore: Smith Matthew
• 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