Category Archives: ADHD

Adina Lambert of ISEPP at Occupy the American Psychiatric Association, 5/5/2012

Published on May  6, 2012 by     jimgotts Adina Lambert of the International Society for Ethical Psychiatry and Psychology talks at the Occupy the American Psychiatric Association rally before the march on psychiatry.  http://www.facebook.com/events/136489093124199/ The ISEPP 2012 conference, “Alternatives to Biological … Continue reading

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Prescription Addiction Radio: One Step Closer towards Breaking the Silence with Tyler’s Story

Posted by Maria Mangicaro Clearwater, FL:  Under a picture perfect sky hundreds of concerned citizens gathered together in Clearwater last night to participate in the Third Annual Candlelight Vigil in Memory of Gabriel Myers and the Right to Informed Consent. … Continue reading

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Considering “Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD”

By Craig Newnes, Clinical Psychologist Marilyn Wedge’s piece on diagnosing rates of ADHD is a curious mixture of generalizations and truths bound to appeal to lovers of the notion of discipline. It is no accident that Michel Foucault first hit the … Continue reading

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Petition for: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to hold followup ADHD Consensus Conference in 2013

A petition has been started at http://www.change.org National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Hold ADHD Consensus Conference in 2013: A follow-up to 1998 Conference. Created By Michael Gilbert PsyD Syracuse, NY Why This Is Important It is essential that ADHD is … Continue reading

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ADHD medications, heart attacks in children and The ADHD Fraud: How Psychiatry Makes “Patients” of Normal Children

For Immediate Release Media review copies and interviews available on request Contact:  Fred Baughman, MD  fredbaughmanmd@cox.net Author: The ADHD Fraud: How Psychiatry Makes “Patients” of Normal Children http://www.trafford.com/4dcgi/view-item?item=9628 Is your child taking Ritalin?  Is there a plague of psychiatric diseases … Continue reading

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The American Epidemic of Childhood Mental Illness

By Sue Parry There is in America an epidemic of childhood mental illness. A skyrocketing number of children, some as young as two years old are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, disruptive behavior disorder, pervasive developmental disorder, autism spectrum disorder, … Continue reading

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Anderson Cooper’s TV’s show, Anderson asks: Are Kids Being Overmedication for ADHD? 3/8/12

By Dorothy Caruso The questions in my head were: Why are we medicating these kids at all. Does ADHD exist? Anderson opens with these “facts”.  “Over 6 million kids in America have been diagnosed with ADHD, and over half take … Continue reading

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The American Academy of Pediatrics Targets Pre-Schooler’s for ADHD

 Submitted by Dorothy Caruso It appears the American Academy of Pediatrics (APA) is on the prowl for more child-business; this time, it’s pre-schooler’s. In the February 2012 issue of Parenting magazine, the article, Got a Kid Who Can’t Sit Still?, … Continue reading

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Interviews with Pediatrician Dr. Michael Goldberg on the Autism epidemic and Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndromes

THE MYTH OF AUTISM How a Misunderstood Epidemic is Destroying Our Children By Dr. Michael J. Goldberg with Elyse Goldberg. Everyone seems to agree that the United States is currently undergoing an epidemic of what is diagnosed as autism. But, … Continue reading

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Looking Back at the 1998 NIH Consensus Conference: Pediatrician Dr. Mark Vonnegut at a loss for words, defining ADHD as “children who can’t sit still”

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released its Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD.  The members of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP), a volunteer organization of psychiatrists, pediatricians, neurologists, clinical psychologists, … Continue reading

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Response to the American Academy of Pediatrics New Clinical Practice Guideline on Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Response to AAP Guidelines on ADHD The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released its Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD. We, the members of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP), a volunteer organization … Continue reading

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Children’s Brain/Body Balancing Workshop – Level One – January 7, 2012 (Saturday) for Teachers, Parents and Professionals

January 7, 2012 (Saturday) – 9 am – 5 pm Children’s Brain/Body Balancing Workshop – Level One for Teachers, Parents, Professionals Albuquerque, NM:  Start the new year with the best teaching and parenting tool available! Help children focus, self-regulate, feel … Continue reading

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ISEPP Member Reviews “CROOKED BEAUTY” – International Award Winning Documentary

Ken Paul Rosenthal’s film “Crooked Beauty” is a jewel. The film is lyrical, gentle, painful, touching, realistic, artistic, and soaring. I was expecting a dreadful, dark, agonizing history of madness.  Instead I watched the birth and transformation of the human … Continue reading

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What does it mean to be part of a team? Jason McElway, Basketball Hero with symptoms of Autism

I love this video, I’m so happy to see that a friend on Facebook posted it and others are passing it along.  What a difference being part of a team can make. Considering many children dealing with mental or physical impairments … Continue reading

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“Movement is the Key” and ISEPP Presenter Marcia Lee is a “Mover and Shaker” when it comes ADHD/ADD

The 2011 Conference in L.A. taking place Oct. 28 & 29 is the flagship event of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP formerly ICSPP), a research and education network focusing on the critical study of the mental health movement. … Continue reading

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