Mental Illness in Children -- Part IV
Morning Edition, September 25, 2003 · The number of American children diagnosed and medicated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder more than tripled in the 1990s. Some scientists say it's good that children are getting treatment, while others worry that kids are being drugged for having normal childhood problems. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.
Related NPR Stories
- Sept. 22, 2003, Part I in the Series: NPR's Vicky Que reports on the rise of mental illness diagnoses in children.
- Sept. 23, 2003, Part II in the Series: NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports on the occurence of bipolar disorder -- manic depression -- in children as young as 5.
- Sept. 24, 2003, Part III in the Series: NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports on what scientists say are unique aspects of mental illness in children.
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