Medicating Children

ADHD and Pediatric Mental Health

Rick Mayes

Catherine Bagwell

Jennifer Erkulwater

    • Acknowledgments
    1. Introduction
    2. An Introduction to ADHD
    3. A Survey of the Evolution of ADHD and Pediatric Stimulant Use, 1900–1980
    4. The Transformation of Mental Disorders in the 1980s: The DSM-III, Managed Care, and "Cosmetic Psychopharmacology"
    5. ADHD and the Politics of Children's Disability Policy
    6. The Backlash against ADHD and Stimulants
    7. Current Questions about Stimulant Treatment for ADHD
    8. Conclusion
    • Notes
    • Selected Bibliography
    • Index
  • Cover: Medicating Children
  • A photo of the author

photo of Rick Mayes (top); Catherine Bagwell (middle); Jennifer Erkulwater (below)

Rick Mayes is Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Richmond.

Catherine Bagwell is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Richmond.

Jennifer Erkulwater is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Richmond.