A critique of the international consensus statement on ADHD.

نویسندگان

  • Sami Timimi
  • Joanna Moncrieff
  • Jon Jureidini
  • Jonathan Leo
  • David Cohen
  • Charles Whitfield
  • Duncan Double
  • Jonathan Bindman
  • Henry Andrews
  • Eia Asen
  • Pat Bracken
  • Barry Duncan
  • Michaele Dunlap
  • Galves Albert
  • Michael Green
  • Tom Greening
  • Janice Hill
  • Rhodri Huws
  • Bertram Karon
  • Brian Kean
  • Michael McCubbin
  • Begum Miatra
  • Loren Mosher
  • Sue Parry
  • S DuBose Ravenel
  • Dominick Riccio
  • Richard Shulman
  • Jeanne Stolzer
  • Phil Thomas
  • Graham Vimpani
  • Al Wadsworth
  • Dave Walker
  • Norbert Wetzel
  • Rupert White
چکیده

Why did a group of eminent psychiatrists and psychologists produce a consensus statement that seeks to forestall debate on the merits of the widespread diagnosis and drug treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (Barkley et al., 2002)? If the evidence is already that good then no statement is needed. However, the reality is that claims about ADHD being a genuine medical disorder and psychotropics being genuine correctives have been shaken by criticism. Not only is it completely counter to the spirit and practice of science to cease questioning the validity of ADHD as proposed by the consensus statement, there is an ethical and moral responsibility to

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinical child and family psychology review

دوره 7 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004