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"Treating a child with drugs before it's clear what is going on is worse than not treating a child at all. Let's face We are experimenting on these kids without tracking the results."-Glen Elliott, M.D., Ph.D. When you consider that 10 million children under the age of 18, including a growing number of preschoolers, are on anti-depressants and another 7 million are on stimulants for attention problems, it becomes obvious why Dr. Elliott has written this guide for parents who feel "they have no choice." As the nation's leading expert on psychiatric disorders in children and the leading researcher on the effects of psychiatric drugs on kids, Dr. Elliott says that doctors and even teachers are too quick to recommend medicating young minds rather than taking the necessary steps to find out if drugs are even necessary. Medicating Young Minds tells parents what to expect, the questions to ask, the treatment they deserve from a concerned doctor, and even what tests to demand to make sure that drugs are the best recourse. Parents do have a choice, says Dr. Elliott, and this book empowers parents to make their own decisions. With detailed, step-by-step advice, he counsels parents on how to

Author

Glen R. Elliott; with Kate Kelly

Publisher

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781584794899

Subjects

Medical, Psychology, Nursing

Rating

3.5 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14