Adhd Is Not An Illness And Ritalin Is Not A Cure: A Comprehensive Rebuttal Of The (alleged) Scientific Consensus - Couverture souple

Ophir, Yaakov

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ISBN 10 : 9811254133 ISBN 13 : 9789811254130

Editeur : WSPC, 2022

Synopsis

Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the most prevalent neuropsychiatric label in childhood, a valid medical condition? Should we really refer to the millions of children diagnosed with ADHD as children who suffer from the "diabetes of psychiatry" — a chronic and harmful biological condition that must be treated regularly with powerful psychoactive substances? Building on previous critiques, this thorough, elegant, and mainly courageous book answers these questions through a step-by-step rebuttal of the scientific consensus about ADHD and its first-line treatment with stimulant medications. While maintaining scientific rigor, this book is written in a clear, creative, and flowing way, using colorful examples — some funny, some tragic — which sweep the reader and inspire social change. The book integrates key critiques into one consolidated source, uncovers massive evidence against the efficacy and safety of stimulant medications, and offers principal solutions to this burning socio-educational problem. But most importantly, this book reviews dozens of reliability and validity gaps in the overriding biomedical consensus. It exposes multiple biases and non-parsimonious bandages (unjustified rationalizations) aimed at hiding the scientific holes of the consensus and it redefines ADHD as a non-pathological quality/mode-of-thought that has both weaknesses and strengths. In this way, the book serves as the missing needle required to pierce the over-blown theoretical balloon commonly known as ADHD.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dr Yaakov Ophir is a research associate at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He received his PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and gained extensive experience in complex empirical research and scientific criticism. Dr Ophir taught several courses at distinguished academic institutions and published over 20 peer-reviewed scientific articles to date (with a specific focus on psychological development in the digital age and Artificial Intelligence tools for early detection of psychopathology). In his multiple, less formal 'popular science' writings and radio/television interviews (mostly in Hebrew), he manages to 'translate' complicated scientific ideas into plain concepts, which are accessible and even attractive to large audiences. Dr Ophir is also a licensed clinical psychologist with a specific expertise in child therapy, parent training, and family interventions. He works at the mental health center of Megilot, in which he also served as the director of the 'National Program for Children and Youth at risk'.

Notably, these two complementary aspects of Dr Ophir's professional profile are weaved wisely into the current book through its exhaustive scientific inquiry and its embedded, real-life clinical knowledge. His expertise in knowledge translation is also evident. Although most of the book is written in a rigid and careful manner in line with standard academic style (especially considering its controversial content), Dr Ophir approached the writing process from a personal and highly committed perspective ― an approach that is reflected in the intense dynamic, colorfulness, and livelihood of the book. He opens and ends the book with authentic personal messages that pierce right through the hearts of the readers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WSPC
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9811254133
• ISBN 13: 9789811254130
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 338
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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