Product Description

The number of children being diagnosed with ADD/ADHD has skyrocketed, along with prescriptions for Ritalin and other powerful amphetamine drugs to treat these problem children. This pharmaceutical answer to a behavioral disorder is one of the most controversial subjects in parenting today, and Dr. David Stein offers parents a safe, foolproof alternative. Challenging the disease theories of ADD/ADHD, Stein discusses the conditions in modern society and the American family that cause so many children to hate schoolwork and behave disrespectfully to all authority figures. Rejecting the pill solution, he presents a truly effective parent training program called the Caregivers' Skills Program that helps children learn appropriate behavioral and cognitive skills permanently, without drug therapy. Parents are trained to teach their children to love reading and learning, and to respect authority at home and at school. Stein presents case studies from his own highly successful practice that demonstrate the remarkably effective CSP that can help parents, educators, physicians, and therapists treat today's problem children.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #383827 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

About the Author
Dr. David Stein is professor of Psychology at Longwood College in Virginia. In addition to teaching, he has been a clinical practitioner, writer, researcher, and public speaker for over 25 years during which he has campaigned against the use of amphetamine drugs to treat children labeled ADD/ADHD. He is the author of many professional publications and scientific presentations, and has won numerous awards, including the 2000 Outstanding Teacher Award at Longwood College.

Customer Reviews

This book made me feel sick.
This book rejects the ADD/ADHD diagnosis in favor of a diagnosis of "highly misbehaving" and basically advocates behavior modification through punishment. This is essentially what my brother's childhood was like, and it didn't help one bit. As an adult, he's even more of a mess than he was as a child.

I'm willing to believe that there are effective non-drug treatments for children with ADD/ADHD. Lots of exercise and time in nature seems to help a lot. Isolation and spanking, which is what this book advocates, don't.

Life altering
Every parent should read this book. The author points out how societal changes have impacted our kids, i.e. TV, working moms and dads. We all need to reflect on these issues and how they affect our kids. I took my daughter off her medication, turned off the TV on school nights, and used his discipline method. She's doing fine in school and is listening much better.

life changing
This book changed our family. If you're willing to work hard, change as a parent, and truly see the changes you want in your family, this is the book for you. It's extremely practical and easy to use.