US parents sue psychiatrists for promoting Ritalin

US teenager's parents sue school over depression screening test.

The parents of an Indiana teenager have filed a suit in a federal court in the state's Northern District, charging that school officials violated their privacy rights and parental rights by subjecting their daughter to a mental health screening examination without their permission. The suit is seen as significant because President Bush has promoted a controversial plan to encourage widespread m...

Promoting careers in health care for urban youth: What students, parents and educators can teach us

There are many obstacles that urban youth experience in pursuing health careers, but the benefits of diversifying the classroom and workforce are clear. This is especially true today as educators and policymakers seek to enhance underrepresented minority students' access to health careers, and also achieve the health workforce needed to support the Affordable Care Act. The creation of student p...

Domestic Relations—Right of Child to Sue Parents for an Intentional Tort

Promoting sugar-free medicines: parents' views.

BACKGROUND A long-standing concern among dental health professionals has been about the harmful effects of sugered medicines on teeth, especially in children who regularly take such medications. AIM To investigate parental attitudes, perceptions, and motivations to sugar-free medicines so that an effective promotional campaign could be mounted. METHOD A qualitative, focus group approach was...

Ritalin (methylphenidate): clinical experiences.

METHYLPHENIDATE is a white, water-soluble crystalline compound. It is a piperidine derivative which can be administered orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly or intravenously and is marketed under the name of "Ritalin" by Ciba Pharmaceuticals. It is a behaviour-alteirmg drug which is often included in the classification of tranquillizer or ataractic compounds (9). In contradistinction to the ...