The Clinical Psychologist: The Drugging of Young Children: Why is Psychology Mute?

This is a PDF format version of "The Clinical Psychologist" from 2003. The author of the article discusses the use of psychiatric medications in children, and concludes the article with a statement I think we can all agree with: [page 3]

The Drugging of Young Children: Why is Psychology Mute?

"..if we as psychologists market our skills effectively and talk about the perilous over-medicating of young children we can do a service to the public and for ourselves. Let us not be mute about our extensive training and knowledge, and what we can do to treat young children and their families effectively."-Willis

[I believe that 4 years ago this person wrote an article that basically got buried under Big Pharma's red carpet all the way to the bank.]

Read further, to page 4.

There is the Symposium schedule for the August 2003 American Psychological Association Convention.

Symposium: Contemporary Issues in ADHD

Steven V.Faraone, Joseph Biederman

[Get out the yoga mat, take a deep breath and your ADHD medicine.]