Your child does not have bipolar disorder how bad science and good public relations created the diagnosis / Stuart L. Kaplan.

Author/creator Kaplan, Stuart L.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSanta Barbara, Calif. : Praeger,
Descriptionxvi, 184 p. ; 25 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesChildhood in America
Childhood in America. ^A565841
Contents Critique of pediatric bipolar disorder -- Adult bipolar disorder and the dsm system -- Pediatric bipolar disorder -- Some studies of the scientific basis of pediatric bipolar disorder -- Cultural influences in pediatric bipolar disorder -- Child and adolescent depression: a brief introduction -- Did Romeo and Juliet have bipolar II disorder? bipolar disorder in adolescence -- Medications and pediatric bipolar disorder -- Three medications for pediatric bipolar disorder -- Clinical trials -- Bad science -- Stimulant medications -- Advice for parents -- Medication advice for parents -- A family-based behavior modification program for oppositional children.
Abstract Your Child Does Not Have Bipolar Disorder: How Bad Science and Good Public Relations Created the Diagnosis examines this diagnostic fad through a variety of lenses. Author Stuart L. Kaplan, MD, draws heavily on his forty years of experience as a clinician, researcher, and professor of child psychiatry to make the argument that bipolar disorder in children and adolescents is incorrectly diagnosed and incorrectly treated.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010047612
ISBN9780313381348 (hard copy : alk. paper)
ISBN0313381348 (hard copy : alk. paper)

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