Ritalin-Free Kids: Safe and Effective Homeopathic Medicine for ADHD and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems PDF
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"Before you give your child stimulants, ***j 5 QQ From the Foreword by Edward Chapi Our Price Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medici $5.00 RITALIN KIDS Safe and Effective ADD Homeopathic Medicine for and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, N.D., M.S.W., and Robert Ullman, N.D Ritalin-Free Kids ALSO BY THE AUTHORS The Patients Guide to Homeopathic Medicine Ritalin-Free Kids Safe and Effective Homeopathic ADD Medicine for and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, N.D., M.S.W. Robert Ullman, N.D. PRIMA PUBLISHING Thisbookis intended foreducationalpurposes only. Itisnotintendedto diag- nose, treat, give medical advice for a specific condition, or in any way to re- place the services of a qualified medical practitioner. When making general referencestoourpatientswealternate"he" and"she" forthepurposeofequal- ityofgenderreference. Thecasesinthisbookaretruestoriesfromourclinicalpractice. Wehavetried asmuch as possibleto usethewords ofthe patients andtotelltheirstories as theyweretoldtous. Wehavechangedthenamestoprotectconfidentiality. Copyright© 1996byJudythReichenberg-Ullman,N.D.,M.S.W., andRobert Ullman,N.D. Allrightsreserved. PrintedintheUnitedStates ofAmerica. No partofthis bookmaybeusedorreproducedinanymannerwhatsoeverwithoutthewrit- tenpermissionofthepublisherexceptinthecase ofbriefquotationsusedin criticalarticles orreviews. PRIMAPUBLISHINGandcolophonareregisteredtrademarksofPrima Communications,Inc. LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Reichenberg-Ullman,Judyth. Ritalin-freekids safeandeffectivehomeopathicmedicineforADD and : otherbehavioralandlearningproblems /byJudythReichenberg-Ullmanand RobertUllman. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN0-7615-0719-1 — 1. Attention-deficithyperactivity disord—er Homeopathic—treatment. 2. Attention-deficithyperactivityd—isorder Chemotherapy Complications. 3. Methylphenidatehydrochloride Sideeffects. I. Reichenberg-Ullman, Judyth. II. Title. RX531.A77U45 1996 616.85'8906—dc20 96-28572 CIP 97 98 99 00HH 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 PrintedintheUnited States ofAmerica Howto Order: Single copies maybe ordered from Prima Publishing, P.O. Box 1260BK, Rocklin, CA 95677; telephone (916) 632-4400. Quantity discounts are also available. On your letterhead, include informa- tion concerning the intended use ofthe books and the number of books you wish to purchase. Visit us online at http:Wwww.primapublishing.com We dedicate this book to ourparents, who raised us with love, support, and guidance, and particularly to Judyth's mother, eighty-six-year-old Essie Reichenberg, our biggestfan and only livingparent. We also dedicate this book to the many children whom we have enjoyed seeing as patients and whose stories appearin this book, and to their parentsfor having the open-mindedness and trust to seek out homeopathy. Contents Foreword xi Acknowledgments xiv Introduction xv Part One The Conventional View of ADD 1. Drifty, Driven, and Daring ADD The Characteristics of 3 2. Life in Overdrive Growing Up with ADD 9 3. An Epidemic ofADD or a Matter of Overdiagnosis? Does ADD Really Exist? 24 4. "MY Child Has ADD?" Once Your Child Has Been Diagnosed 34 5. To Drug or Not to Drug The Pros and Cons of ADD Conventional Treatment for 39 6. Different Strokes for Different Folks What Parents and Children Say About Drugs for ADD 46 Vll viii Contents Part Two Homeopathy: A Whole Person Approach Natural Medicine That Works 7. All About Homeopathy 55 An 8. Alternative to Ritalin Homeopathy as a Highly Effective ADD Treatment for 67 9. Unique Treatment for Unique Individuals Treating People Not Diagnoses 83 10. Understanding and Treating the Whole Person An Introduction to Homeopathic Treatment 90 11. The Choice Is Yours What Parents Say About Homeopathic Treatment ofADD and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems 95 12. Chunk Down to Keep Up ADD Coping Strategies for People with 102 13. The Ups and Downs of Living with an ADD Child Tips for Parents 107 14. A Rewed-Up Classroom For Teachers, Counselors, and School Nurses 118 15. A Meeting ofthe Conventional and Unconventional Worlds For Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Pediatricians, and Other Physicians 122
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