The Politics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Sami Timimi.
by Timimi, Sami; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 30Health. Publisher: Health Matters, 2003ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder | Behavioral assessment of children | Boys -- Psychology | Diagnosis | Drugs -- Side effects | Pharmaceutical industry | Ritalin | Sex differences | Social change | Social skillsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Why is it that the diagnosis of ADHD among boys has risen so dramatically in Western societies?" (HEALTH MATTERS) The author suggests that cultural and political factors may be causing an increase in ADHD diagnosis among boys and attempts to examine childhood behavior based on social factors.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Politics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Summer 2003; pp. 14-15.
"Why is it that the diagnosis of ADHD among boys has risen so dramatically in Western societies?" (HEALTH MATTERS) The author suggests that cultural and political factors may be causing an increase in ADHD diagnosis among boys and attempts to examine childhood behavior based on social factors.
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