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Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids [Paperback]

Timothy E. Wilens MD (Author)
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Harvard researcher and practitioner Wilens presents a straightforward view of the medication options available to children with emotional, developmental and behavioral disorders. Parents coping with the weighty decisions surrounding the issue of pharmacotherapy for children will find this an informative guidebook. Wilens answers common questions parents ask when a practitioner prescribes a medication for their child and gives practical information on how to weigh the risks and benefits, including keeping a medication log to track a particular medication's efficacy. A helpful section of the book describes each disorder (schizophrenia, conduct disorder, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc.) and outlines the possible treatment plans, including information on specific drugs and their side effects. While some of the treatment plans may sound frightening (one child sampled nine different medications before reaching an effective treatment for anxiety and ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), Wilens's intent is clearly to educate parents concerning the complicated nature and treatment of many of these disorders. The author's straight talk about medications will help parents become "informed collaborators" in their child's psychiatric care.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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These three books explore the controversial phenomena of ADHD, which affects two million children in the United States, where about 80 percent of all Ritalin is consumed. Walker, a neurologist/psychiatrist, contends that parents are often intimidated into accepting Ritalin for their children before a complete diagnosis is made and more benign therapies tried. He posits many other causes of hyperactivity, evaluates nondrug therapies, and suggests ways parents can become advocates for their troubled children. Comparing Ritalin to cocaine, Walker classes it with other psychostimulants in terms of addiction and potentially lethal side effects. The broader field of child psychiatry is the domain of Wilens's book. A Harvard psychiatry professor, researcher, and clinician, he presents a valuable "insider's" guide to specific disorders (e.g., ADHD, depression, anxiety, autism). Filled with helpful tables and charts, definitions, commonly asked questions, and sources for further information and support, this book should empower parents to become collaborators in their children's care. Like Walker's compendium of responsible warnings, this user-friendly catalog of current drug information is recommended for public libraries. In contrast, DeGrandpre's (psychology, St. Michael's Coll., VT) scholarly work ventures beyond simple skepticism and quibbling about overdiagnosis to question psychiatry's identification of ADHD as a biologically based brain disease. He argues that societal adjustments and a change in human consciousness are the real antidotes for this development disorder. Viewing hyperactivity in a multidisciplinary context, Ritalin Nation is richly referenced and offers a critical perspective suited to academic and specialized collections. [See also "Paying Attention to Attention Deficit Disorders," LJ 1/99, p. 59-62.]?Antoinette Brinkman, Southwest Indiana Mental Health Ctr. Lib., Evansvill.
-?Antoinette Brinkman, Southwest Indiana Mental Health Ctr. Lib., Evansville
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great info on meds, July 16 2003
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This review is from: Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids (Paperback)
Medication is one of the scariest aspects of treating childhood mental illness. This book provides a wealth of easily understood information. This is a great book that should be used in combination with other books that help parents handle the other aspects of treating their children's disorders. Two I recommend for Bipolar Disorder are "If Your Child is Bipolar" and "The Bipolar Child." The more helpful resources out there the better. These are books that should definately be on parents' shelves.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent source of information about medication choices, Mar 29 2002
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It can be overwhelming and confusing to try and figure out which drug is best for a particular child with a special condition. This book explores all sorts of psychiatric drugs for conditions ranging from Attention Deficit Disorder to depression, bipolar disorder, etc. Each section is clear and each medication is discussed fully, including possible side effects. I've often felt like doctors haven't fully answered my questions about certain medications but this book helped me to fill in the gaps and feel confident about the choices I made for my child. The best book on the subject I've found so far (and I've looked at quite a few books).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Basic help for the parent with a mentally ill child, Oct 22 2001
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I highly recommend this book to any parent who is contemplating putting their child on psychiatric medications. My child has been struggling on/off for the past three years with a number of issues that finally lead to an evaluation for psychiatric medication. The psychiatrist, while skilled, is unable to provide the support and education necessary to the parent to make this major decision an easier one. This book filled in the gaps. It was extremely readable and provided very helpful information regarding the various disorders and the preferred medications for treatment. While I have not yet decided to place my child on medication, this book will make the decision making process much easier.
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