Alan Schwarz

Written by an NYT reporter and built from over a thousand interviews with doctors, parents, students, and researchers, Schwarz compellingly illustrates the need for alarm at the nation's current state of affairs with all things ADHD and the subsequent diagnosis crisis. As high as 15% of the population is now being diagnosed with ADHD with no end in sight. Big pharmaceutical companies often subsidize the research studies and diagnostic categories are as subjective as ever. Without a defeatist attitude, Schwarz emphatically makes the case that there is a need for action, though it will take time to work through all of the complexities. Increased education in the medical schools, greater diagnostic exclusivity and specificity, along with reasonable and compassionate care for children are a few measures he highlights at the end of the book.… (more)

ADHD is something that I've dealt with since a child that runs in my family and has passed down to other family members. I've been skeptical of medications as a treatment and after reading this, I still am.

The book is a real eye opener. It's Amazing how many people are taking these meds-it's not just children, but college students and adults as well. What's even more shocking are the different disorders that they are coming up with now that branch from ADHD like SCT.

I would recommend this to anyone who has an interest or deals with ADHD. We'll written and not too pompous.

5*****… (more)