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The ADHD Explosion

Oxford University Press

Many parents have wondered why there seem to be so many cases of ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, being diagnosed in America today. 

One in nine children are diagnosed with ADHD, and the majority of them receive prescriptions for it.  Psychologist Stephen Hinshaw and health economist Richard Scheffler approach the issue from their fields of strength and several other angles in the book The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, And Today’s Push For Performance.
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.