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Hillary Clinton
The First Lady announces efforts to curb the use of psychotropic medication for children under the age of five.
Hillary Clinton and Donna Shalala

Medicating Our Children
FORUM: Are we overmedicating our children? How can we tell? Experts answer your questions.

Treating ADHD
Doctors are prescribing medication for children with ADHD more and more.
RealVideo of the segment.

Looking into the Brain
Compare the brains of two boys before and after taking Ritalin.

Symptoms
A symptom checklist for ADHD.

Dr. Peter Jensen
A senior advisor to the director of the National Institute of Mental Health talks about:
Characteristics of children with ADHD, and
A study using drugs and behavior therapy to treat ADHD.

Dr. Lawrence Diller, M.D.
A doctor of behavioral pediatrics in California and an assistant clinical professor for pediatrics:
Treating ADHD and our cultural expections.
The pros and cons of a study advocating medication and behavior therapy for ADHD.

 

 


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