Medicating children : ADHD and pediatric mental health / Rick Mayes, Catherine Bagwell, Jennifer Erkulwater.

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.

viii, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

An introduction to ADHD -- A survey of the evolution of ADHD and pediatric stimulant use, 1900-1980 -- The transformation of mental disorders in the 1980s : from the DSM-III, managed care, and "cosmetic psychopharmacology" -- ADHD and the politics of children's disability policy -- The backlash against ADHD and stimulants -- Current questions about stimulant treatment for ADHD.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-340) and index.