This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Stephen Hinshaw, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Stephen Hinshaw is an expert in the fields of clinical child and adolescent psychology and developmental psychopathology, as well as stigma, preventive interventions and dehumanization related to mental illness. This extensive conversation examines the facts and misunderstandings surrounding ADHD, diagnosis and misdiagnosis, treatment, family responsibilities, the subtitles of medication, adult ADHD, gender, Adderall, what’s happening on an international level and finally the stigma of mental illness.This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Last Frontier, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:I. On Genes and Explorers – Different perspectivesII. Brain Biology – Neurotransmitters and cortex investigationsIII. Diagnosis and Treatment – Theory, practice and uncertaintyIV. Behaviour and Medication – Not so straightforwardV. Adults and Gender – More subtleties appearVI. Stigma – The elephant in the roomVII. Public Policy – Unexpected consequencesVIII. Adderall for All? – Objective vs. subjective effectsIX. Global Perspectives – Getting a bigger pictureX. Towards A Better Future? – Reasons for pessimism and optimismRead more
