Whitely, a former teacher and member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly who campaigns for children with behavioral problems to be treated in ways other than with medication,
believes that had he been a child in this era, he would have been diagnosed with ADHD. In this volume for parents, teachers, and medical practitioners, he explores the origins and development
of ADHD and various controversies surrounding diagnosis and treatment. He explains diagnostic criteria and concerns; problems and risks of medication and how it alters behavior; attitudes of
parents, teachers and schools, and doctors; the influence of the American Psychiatric Association and FDA on regulations in Australia; the role of politics and government; and the rise and fall
of ADHD in Perth. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
