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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782217803321

Autore

Rimland Bernard <1928-2006.>

Titolo

Dyslogic syndrome [[electronic resource] ] : why millions of kids are "hyper," attention-disordered, learning disabled, depressed, aggressive, defiant, or violent - and what we can do about it / / Bernard Rimland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

1-281-73376-8

9786611733766

1-84642-732-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/89

Soggetti

Behavior disorders in children - Environmental aspects

Behavior disorders in children - Nutritional aspects

Behavior disorders in children - Physiological aspects

Behavioral toxicology

Neurotoxicology

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

front cover; Dyslogic Syndrome: Why Millions of Kids are "Hyper," Attention-Disordered, Learning Disabled, Depressed, Aggressive, Defiant, or Violent – and What We Can Do About It; Contents; Introduction; Part I: The Dyslogic Epidemic; Chapter 1: Overview: What is "Dyslogic?"; Chapter 2: The Dyslogic Epidemic's Victims: America's "Mad," "Bad," and "Dumbed Down" Children; Chapter 3: Why "Nurture" Fixes Can't Cure Dyslogic; Chapter 4: Why Drugs Don't Cure Dyslogic; Part II: The Dyslogic Culprits

Chapter 5: Dietary Dyslogic: Why What Your Kids Eat (or Don't Eat) Can Make Them Crazy, Sad, or ViolentChapter 6: The Contaminated Brain: How our Toxic Environment Affects our Children's Thinking; Chapter 7: Medically Caused Dyslogic: When Drugs and Other Medical Treatments Damage the Brain; Chapter 8: Why NO Dyslogical Child is "Hopeless"; Chapter 9: An Action Plan for Ending Dyslogic; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; back cover;

Sommario/riassunto

From the brilliantly inquisitive mind of one of the world's foremost



research psychologists, Dr. Bernard Rimland, comes this straightforward, meticulously researched explanation of and lucid plan of action for dyslogic disorders. A must read for parents, educators, physicians, politicians and legal practitioners.&quot;. --Max Ricketts, author, The Great Anxiety Escape. Comments about Dr Rimland's previous publications:. 'Dr Rimland's ideas are bold and controversial&hellip; if 'environmental upheaval' is far more serious than 'social upheaval', as Rimland concludes, he is becoming the voice of