| Description |
226 pages ; 24 cm. |
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Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Summary |
"For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-213) and index. |
| Contents |
c.h 1. Are behavioral disorders a serious problem? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a real disease / Zinnia Jones -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is not a disease / Fred Baughman, as told to The Mark News -- Bipolar disorder in children is a serious problem / Mani Pavuluri -- Bipolar disorder is widely misdiagnosed in children / Jon Ronson -- ch. 2. What factors contribute to behavioral disorders? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has a genetic basis / Penny Bailey -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has a sociological and evolutionary basis / Peter Gray -- Vaccines cause autism / Michael Snyder -- Anatomy of a scare / Sharon Begley -- Returning soldiers find themselves in fragile state / Christopher Curry -- PTSD's diagnostic trap / Sally Satel -- ch. 3. How should behavioral disorders be treated? Drugs are an effective treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Caroline Miller -- Do ADHD drugs take a toll on the brain? / Edmund S. Higgins -- Nonmedication treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are effective / Nancy Shute -- Medical marijuana should be considered as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder / Steve Fox -- Some experts disagree that medical marijuana should be considered as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder / Joey Peters -- Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder / Allen Weg -- ch. 4. What policies will best address the challenges of behavioral disorders? Mainstreaming benefits autistic students / Cindy Long -- Mainstreaming may not benefit autistic students / Laura Madsen -- Veterans should not be wrongly discharged for personality disorder / Paul Sullivan -- Discharged veterans are thoroughly evaluated for personality disorder / Gina S. Farrisee. |
| Subject |
Child Behavior Disorders.
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Behavior disorders in children -- Juvenile literature.
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Mental Disorders -- therapy.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Social Science -- Sociology.
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Children with behavior problems -- Behavior modification -- Juvenile literature.
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Problem children -- Behavior modification -- Juvenile literature.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Social Science -- Psychology.
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Problem children -- Behavior modification.
(OCoLC)fst01077834
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
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Behavior disorders in children. (OCoLC)fst00829899
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Espejo, Roman, 1977- editor.
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| ISBN |
9780737769494 (hardback) |
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0737769491 (hardback) |
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9780737769500 (paperback) |
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0737769505 (paperback) |
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