> 12. Medicating Kids -- Frontline [RealPlayer] > http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/ > > Last Tuesday, PBS' Frontline broadcast "Medicating Kids," a documentary > examining the pervasive diagnosis and drug treatment of ADHD (Attention > Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) among primary and middle school students. > This excellent companion Website offers a complete video of the broadcast > as well as profiles of the four families featured and extended > professional readings both on the typical drug therapies and on the > controversy among scientists, educators, mental health professional, and > activists over the appropriateness of drug therapy and the validity of the > disease itself. Readings are taken from such sources as _Scientific > American_, _The National Journal_, _The New Republic_, and _American > Prospect_. Also included are links to data on ADHD treatment from UN, DEA, > and university studies. In addition, Frontline has posted transcripts of > interviews with representatives of the drug industry, mental health care > professionals, educators, and opponents of drug therapy for ADHD. All > sides in this issue get ample time to make their case in this typically > scrupulous investigation from the best national news magazine on > television. [DC] > > From The Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities, Copyright > Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/ ************************************************************************ Jim Guinee, Ph.D. Director of Training & Adjunct Professor President, Arkansas College Counselor Association University of Central Arkansas Counseling Center 313 Bernard Hall Conway, AR 72035 USA (501) 450-3138 (office) (501) 450-3248 (fax) "You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things -- to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals." -- Edmund Hillary, New Zealander mountaineer and explorer **************************************************************************
