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Author Diller, Lawrence H.

Title Running on Ritalin : a physician reflects on children, society, and performance in a pill / Lawrence H. Diller.

Publication Info. New York, N.Y. : Bantam Books, 1998.

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Location Call No. Status
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  618.9285 DIL    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  616.8589 DILLER    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  616.8589 D578R    Check Shelf
Description xii, 386 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-375) and index.
Contents ch. 1. Ritalin ascendant: a doctor's dilemma -- ch. 2. Stimulant of choice: the myths and reality of ritalin -- ch. 3. Attention deficit disorder: in the eye of the beholder -- ch. 4. Coping with a "living imbalance": ADD-ogenic forces in families, schools, and society -- ch. 5. Blaming Johnny's brain: the power of the biological paradigm -- ch. 6. Welcome to ritalin nation: an ADD culture arises -- ch. 7. Making accommodations: ADD in an age of victims'
rights and managed care -- ch. 8. Politically correct parenting trap: how coping with difficult kids gets harder -- ch. 9. Evaluating for ADD: the child in his world -- ch. 10. Addressing the imbalance: non-drug treatments for ADD -- ch. 11. Ritalin beyond childhood: teenagers, adults, and ADD -- ch. 13. Performance in a pill: what ritalin says about us.
Subject Methylphenidate.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Chemotherapy.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Alternative treatment.
Attention-deficit-disordered children -- Rehabilitation.
Attention-deficit-disordered children -- Education.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- rehabilitation.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- drug therapy.
Methylphenidate -- therapeutic use.
ISBN 0553106562
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