Thursday, June 01, 2006
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder and the Media
The following paper focuses on issues of ADHD and the media through analysis of the motion pictures Thumbsucker (Mills, 2005) and Pushing Tin (Newell, 1999). Topics addressed include the controversy about diagnostic methods, criticism of stimulant prescriptions for children, increasing attention surrounding adult ADHD, and the relationship between media and ADHD.
