In 1998, Dr. Lawrence Diller's
controversial bestseller "Running on Ritalin" sparked a national debate
about the ADHD diagnosis and the prescribing of drugs to our nation's
kids. Today, Dr. Diller provides a revealing and equally controversial
look at the long-term outcomes.
Revisiting former patients, who are
now in their twenties, Dr. Diller takes a fresh look at the questions
that led him to write his first book, which are even more relevant
today:
* When is ADHD a legitimate diagnosis and when is it an oversimplified, harmful label?
* Does Ritalin lead to any good or "bad" long-term effects?
* Has psychiatry been too quick to medicate-or overmedicate kids?
Together with his articulate, insightful former patients, Dr. Diller
reveals insights into one of the most controversial treatment methods of
our time.
Parents, professionals, and anyone who has been
prescribed Ritalin will find these reflections illuminating and engaging
and Dr. Diller's observations insightful and cogent as they delve into
the healing process and answer the question, "How are they doing now?" (Check Catalog)