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Book SynopsisThe American Epidemic: Solutions for Over Medicating Our Youth provides new knowledge for parents, educators, all healthcare professionals, and public health policymakers to determine the cause of behavioral symptoms prior to psychoactive drug therapy in children. The Action Plan for Childhood Behavioral Conditions is a step-by-step solution to rule out nutritional, physiological, and environmental risk factors. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) Child Foster Care drug audit report uncovered widespread abuses of overmedicating our children with ADHD stimulant and multiple psychoactive medications. The GAO report proves that the assessment and treatment of young children with behavioral symptoms requires immediate reform. The Action Plan for Childhood Behavioral Conditions will help you: - Understand the critical role parents play in child behavioral health- Unite parents, educators, and healthcare professionals to determine the cause of behavioral symptoms- Learn how to help your child develop a focused and healthy mind- Eliminate nutritional, physiological, and environmental risk factors that mimic childhood behavioral symptoms
Trade Review“I was almost despondent to believe that the kids under the age of one, babies under age one, were receiving this kind of medication.” —United States Senator Thomas Carper, lead requestor of the 2011 GAO Child Foster Care report, and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. “Eye-Opening. A change in our attitudes, thinking and our actions is called for. Granett has taken a bold step in helping parents, teachers, politicians and medical professionals educate themselves to help our children.” —Don Rush, columnist and assistant publisher, The Clarkston News. “They subverted science and induced others to betray people they were supposed to be taking care of. To me that is reprehensible.” —Allen Jones, former investigator of Pennsylvania’s Office of Inspector General, Bureau of Special Investigations, and plaintiff vs. Johnson & Johnson. “The American Epidemic: Solutions for Over-medicating Our Youth is an informative read, advocating a positive action plan for the American educational system in children with behavioral conditions.” —Bart Clark, Independence Township Superintendent
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 The Family Unit Chapter 2 Evolution of the Behavioral Health Crisis in America Chapter 3 ADHD and Autism Risk Factors Chapter 4 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: America’s Epidemic Chapter 5 Plan of Correction: Pharmacists and Physicians Lead to Protect Children Chapter 6 Solutions for America’s Epidemic Chapter 7 Suicide Prevention Chapter 8 How to Develop a Healthy Mind Chapter 9 Psychological and Alternative Bio-assessments Chapter 10 Leaders Must Lead Chapter 11 A New Vision Glossary References
