Bibliograph

Without ritalin, a natural approach to ADD, Samuel A. Berne

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Label

Without ritalin, a natural approach to ADD, Samuel A. Berne

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-138) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Without ritalin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

46640937

Responsibility statement

Samuel A. Berne

Sub title

a natural approach to ADD

Summary

In the year 2000, 11.4 million Americans -- most of them school-aged boys -- took the drug Ritalin to help improve concentration. With extensive promotion by the pharmaceutical industry and the medical profession, Americans now use five times as much Ritalin as does the rest of the world. The most common reason for such a prescription is the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Are we getting better at identifying those with ADHD or are we merely drugging active children to keep them quiet? In Without Ritalin, optometrist Samuel A. Berne explores the unique route from vision anomalies in children to a diagnosis of ADHD -- and on to the subsequent overuse of Ritalin for all manner of learning and behavioral "problems." Dr Berne's book was prompted by his observations that drug therapies for ADHD are stamping out the "different" kids who as adults often add a wonderful diversity to our society

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Introduction -- What is ADD? -- Drug therapy -- There is hope! -- AD/HD and the development of intelligence -- Step-by-step guide to the holistic treatment of AD/HD -- Cleaning up the inner environment -- Feed the body, feed the mind -- Developmental milestones, learning, and fun -- Complementary treatments that work! -- Notes and other references -- Index

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