No More ADHD

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Summary: Biased by Scientology?
Review: Parents whose children have symptoms labeled ADHD face a real dilemma. They repeatedly hear of the virtues of medication for this condition, yet many understandably have concerns about allowing their kids to be "drugged." Add to that the facts that medications do not help all such children and may have side effects, and the problems faced by parents are magnified. Thus many parents look to find alternative ways of addressing these behavioral issues, and quite a number of clinicians have focused on providing these answers. Enter, then, Dr. Mary Ann Block, with her recommendations for addressing this condition, contesting first the very idea that ADHD is a mental disorder, and second that it requires medications. This is a viewpoint that parents of children with ADHD should consider, but readers of this book need to be aware that DR. Block is not entirely as she appears. First, she is not a pediatrician, and in fact she is not even a medical doctor. Second, and perhaps more importantly, she has significant ties with the Church of Scientology, an organization that is fervently (and perhaps rabidly) anti-psychiatry / anti-psychology. Scientology and its supporters have perfected the art of propoganda, mixing truths with distortions and disinformation to produce apparently compelling arguments to support their positions. This is the case with _No More ADHD_. Thus if readers simply desire to become acquainted with this point of view concerning ADHD, this book may be of value. But if the readers are hoping for an unbiased presentation of anything approaching the truth, they should look elsewhere.

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Summary: Lacking in substance
Review: There is nothing new in this book that other books have. I need strategies to help my child be a productive citizen, not feel guilty that he has a disability.

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Summary: a must read for anyone who has children in their lives
Review: This book gives alternatives to the drugs that doctors are so quick to pass out to our children. Everybody knows that drugs have side effects, especially with children. Dr. Block offers easy alternatives that can drastically improve your child's life and yours. I have passed this book on to many of my friends who have children who have had problems. Some are just starting to have problems, and have been ecstatic to nip the problem in the bud and be able to help their child without having to put prescription drugs into their systems. Others are at their wits ends and have been to many doctors and feel like they have tried everything with no solution. They have read this book and instantly have had hope, and once used Dr. Blocks remedies on their children, they were happy the fight was over to find a way for their children to finally feel better. i highly recomend this book to anyone who cares about a child.

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Summary: a must read for anyone who has children in their lives
Review: This book is sure to be on all pharmacuetical companies hit lists. After reading this book one can no longer turn a blind eye to the growing number of children who are being needlessly drugged, thus robbing him or her of their full potential. This book offers alternatives to medicating your child. Children have suffered from what has been labeled "ADHD" for many years, but now thanks to companies that stand to profit significantly, this problem has been given a name. Most people do not realize that doctors are given incentives to prescribe drugs by the makers of the drugs. I would not call this unbiased treatment. Thanks to Dr. Block(and by the way, she is a real doctor who went to medical school) we have an alternative to medicating our children. This book not only gave my family alternatives to drugs but taught us how to deal with the school whose teachers seem to think they are qualified to offer a medical diagnosis. She talks about diet and nutrition, both of which have been proven to adversely affect one's behavior. Which, by the way, is what we are addressing. She also does a complete medical workup unlike most doctors that prescribe these drugs. While this alternative may take a much larger commitment than to hand your child a pill and a glass of water in the morning, it will let you sleep better at night knowing you did what was best for your child. Ritalin, Adderal, Concerta, etc. are not natural substances to introduce to a child's growing body. They are drugs and they do not treat the problem but merely mask it. If you don't want to medicate your child this is a must read. Even if you are not sure if this is an answer for you, it is a small investment of both time and money to help make an educated decision. It is the best money that my family has ever spent.

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Summary: Reality not Hype!
Review: This book is sure to be on all pharmacuetical companies hit lists. After reading this book one can no longer turn a blind eye to the growing number of children who are being needlessly drugged, thus robbing him or her of their full potential. This book offers alternatives to medicating your child. Children have suffered from what has been labeled "ADHD" for many years, but now thanks to companies that stand to profit significantly, this problem has been given a name. Most people do not realize that doctors are given incentives to prescribe drugs by the makers of the drugs. I would not call this unbiased treatment. Thanks to Dr. Block(and by the way, she is a real doctor who went to medical school) we have an alternative to medicating our children. This book not only gave my family alternatives to drugs but taught us how to deal with the school whose teachers seem to think they are qualified to offer a medical diagnosis. She talks about diet and nutrition, both of which have been proven to adversely affect one's behavior. Which, by the way, is what we are addressing. She also does a complete medical workup unlike most doctors that prescribe these drugs. While this alternative may take a much larger commitment than to hand your child a pill and a glass of water in the morning, it will let you sleep better at night knowing you did what was best for your child. Ritalin, Adderal, Concerta, etc. are not natural substances to introduce to a child's growing body. They are drugs and they do not treat the problem but merely mask it. If you don't want to medicate your child this is a must read. Even if you are not sure if this is an answer for you, it is a small investment of both time and money to help make an educated decision. It is the best money that my family has ever spent.

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Summary: Controveral Subject
Review: This subject is very controveral and Dr. Block offers an excellent argument AGAINST ADHD's existence. I found it difficult to maintain interest in the book, to realistically adopt her recomendations and have not completed it.