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Biopsychiatry Illuminated
THE CANDLELIGHT PROJECT
by Bob Collier
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29 December 2003 Issue 74 "Not only are school employees affected by psychiatric propaganda just like anyone else in this country, but also they are specifically trained to look for "diseases" like ADHD. They select children out, pressure parents to get a psychiatric evaluation and get their child on a psychoactive drug. We have seen a growing incidence of parents being threatened with accusations of medical neglect when they resist or refuse psychiatric intervention, and we have seen what happens when Child Protective Services is called in and violates a family's life." 'On Psychiatry and Child Protective Services in the United States' - Fred Baughman, Jr., MD, John Breeding, PhD http://www.wildestcolts.com/safeEducation/cps.html WHO FIRST SUGGESTS THE DIAGNOSIS OF ATTENTION-DEFICIT/ HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER? Abstract from a recent survey of physicians in the Washington DC area: From Annals of Family Medicine Who First Suggests the Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder? Posted 10/20/2003 Leonard Sax, MD, PhD, Kathleen J. Kautz, RN, BSN Abstract Purpose: We wanted to survey physicians in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area regarding the frequency with which physicians, teachers, parents, and others first suggest the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: A questionnaire was mailed to all family physicians, primary care pediatricians, and child psychiatrists in greater Washington, DC. In answer to the question, "Who first suggests the diagnosis of ADHD?" respondents assigned percentages to primary care physicians, consultants, parents, teachers, etc. Results: Teachers were most likely to be first to suggest the diagnosis of ADHD (46.4%; 95% CI, 44.1%-48.7%), followed by parents (30.2%; 95% CI, 28.3%-32.0%), primary care physicians (11.3%; 95% CI, 9.7%-12.8%), school personnel other than teachers (6.0%; 95% CI, 4.9%-7.2%), consultants such as child psychiatrists or psychologists (3.1%; 95% CI, 2.3%-3.9%) and other specified categories (3.0%; 95% CI, 2.4%-3.6%). Conclusions: Teachers and other school personnel are often the first to suggest the diagnosis of ADHD in children in the greater Washington, DC, area. Regional variations in the prescribing of medication for ADHD may be caused at least in part by variations in the likelihood of a teacher suggesting the diagnosis of ADHD. Read the complete report here: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/461776 From 'America's Failing Public School System' by Ashley Anderson I see now that teachers in public school seemed to be watching for kids who were having trouble concentrating on things, or who were especially disruptive. Only later did I learn that these kids were sent home with notes from the teacher recommending the parents take them to the doctor to get medicine for their "behavior problem"; a mind-altering drug called methylphenidate, or Ritalin. Schools get extra help (money) from Uncle Sam for putting up with kids using this medication. Many parents will tell you that their children on Ritalin act like zombies; my brother did for five years, until my mother insisted on taking him off of it. Ritalin use causes shrinkage of brain tissue, according to medical sources. Does your child's school brag about being "Drug Free"? Read the complete article here: http://www.newswithviews.com/public_schools/public_schools10.htm "Parents, wake up! Do you really believe that your child, seemingly normal until eight (the average age of diagnosis) has a "brain disease" due to a "chemical imbalance of the brain," diagnosed by a teacher? I don't think so." - Dr. Fred Baughman, ADHD Fraud |
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