Stop Medicating, Start Parenting: Real Solutions for Your Problem Teenager - Hardcover

Stein, David B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589791339 ISBN 13: 9781589791336

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Stein confronts the problem that so many teens are diagnosed with psychological diseases like ADHD and ADD and subsequently treated with psychiatric drugs. He proposes alternative cognitive/behavioral, drug-free solutions to misdiagnosed teen problems.

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From the Inside Flap

Attacking the current dogma that many teens are viewed as victims of mysterious and baffling psychiatric diseases such as ADD, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, this book dispels and confronts the currently popular outpouring of disease myths. Teens who hate schoolwork, misbehave in class, and don’t pay attention to their work are often tagged with one of these labels and then simply put on drugs such as ritalin in an attempt to alter their behavior. In a controversial view that is bound to trigger a nationwide debate, psychologist David Stein asserts that the mislabeling of teens is not only irresponsible but also heinous.

Based on twenty-five years of research and his experience in helping hundreds of families, Stein offers a powerful set of tools for parents of difficult teens employing cognitive/behavioral, drug-free solutions. His book not only describes the long-term implications of using psychiatric drugs ("what you need to know and what you aren’t being told"), but offers an alternative to controlling difficult teens through his popular REST (Real Economy System for Teens) program, a non-confrontational parenting plan. Further chapters delve into more specific yet equally vital teen issues, such as valuing education, choosing a college, and that critical rite of passage for all teenagers as they cross into adulthood: the car.

About the Author

David B. Stein is professor of psychology at Longwood University, a Virginia state school. He is the author of four books on medication-free cognitive behavioral treatments of children and teens, one of which was a national bestseller. He is a consultant with the Virginia State Police, serving as a team member for hostage and crisis negotiations, threat assessment, critical response and debriefing, psychological profiling, and primary investigations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1589791339
• ISBN 13: 9781589791336
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272