This guide is an UNOFFICIAL summary of the book, “ADHD Nation: Children, Doctors, Big Pharma, and the Making of an American Epidemic,” by Alan Schwarz. It is a supplement to the original book, to make its main ideas easier to understand and put to practice.
In the 1980s, only 3 percent of American children were diagnosed with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. But now that number is 15 percent - three times what the experts have said is appropriate. Meanwhile, the prevalence of ADHD in other countries such as France, Finland, and Japan, has remained low at below 1 percent. This means that millions of American kids, some as young as three years old, are misdiagnosed and taking powerful stimulant medications like
In the 1980s, only 3 percent of American children were diagnosed with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. But now that number is 15 percent - three times what the experts have said is appropriate. Meanwhile, the prevalence of ADHD in other countries such as France, Finland, and Japan, has remained low at below 1 percent. This means that millions of American kids, some as young as three years old, are misdiagnosed and taking powerful stimulant medications like