May 16th: ADHD: What Everyone Needs To Know, By Stephen Hinshaw and Katherine Ellison.
There is much misinformation and skepticism about ADHD, especially since the rates of diagnosis are skyrocketing throughout the world. In the book, ADHD: What Everyone Needs To Know, the authors Stephen Hinshaw and Katherine Ellison examines both the reality of ADHD and the societal forces pushing rates of diagnosis to alarmingly high levels.
Guest:
Stephen Hinshaw, PhD, is an internationally recognized research investigator of child and adolescent disorder, an award-winning teacher and scholar. He teaches at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco. Stephen Hinshaw is the author of many books including; The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental illness and an Agenda for Change, The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls From Today’s Pressures, and The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today’s Push for Performance.
