Title:
Behavioral disorders / Roman Espejo, book editor.
Author:
Espejo, Roman, 1977- editor of compilation.
Publication Information:
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014]
Call Number:
RJ506 .B44 B435 2014
Abstract:
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ISBN:
9780737769494
9780737769500
Series:
Opposing viewpoints series
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
226 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Are behavioral disorders a serious problem? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a real disease / Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is not a disease / Bipolar disorder in children is a serious problem / Bipolar disorder is widely misdiagnosed in children / What factors contribute to behavioral disorders? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has a genetic basis / Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has a sociological and evolutionary basis / Vaccines cause autism / Anatomy of a scare / Returning soldiers find themselves in fragile state / PTSD's diagnostic trap / How should behavioral disorders be treated? Drugs are an effective treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder / Do ADHD drugs take a toll on the brain? / Nonmedication treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are effective / Medical marijuana should be considered as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder / Some experts disagree that medical marijuana should be considered as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder / Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder / What policies will best address the challenges of behavioral disorders? Mainstreaming benefits autistic students / Mainstreaming may not benefit autistic students / Veterans should not be wrongly discharged for personality disorder / Discharged veterans are thoroughly evaluated for personality disorder
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Uniform Title:
Behavioral disorders (Espejo)
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