September 3, 2007

DINKY HOOKER'S MOM SHOOTS HIM UP WITH SMACK:

Study Questions Some Bipolar Diagnoses (LINDSEY TANNER, 9/03/07, AP)

A new analysis suggests there's been a huge increase in the number of U.S. children diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but experts question whether the surge is real and say some kids have been mislabeled.

Researchers looked at the number of times children under 19 went to the doctor and were diagnosed with or treated for bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. They found a 40-fold increase, from an estimated 20,000 visits in 1994 to 800,000 in 2003. The jump coincided with children's rising use of antipsychotic medicine.


The opportunity to medicate, rather than do a decent job raising, the children is the operative factor.

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 3, 2007 5:49 PM
Comments

I'm sympathetic to the parents here, less so to the pushers.

I don't watch much television, and was astounded recently to see the number of advertisements for prescription drugs for (supposed) mental problems. Can we claim the pernicious effect of advertising while banning cigarette and alchohol ads, and not see it when it comes to mood-altering pharmaceuticals?

Most perplexing, by the way, was the number of male enhancement ads shown during a soccer broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel. I can't imagine they're doing much business. On YES, perhaps, but soccer fans have no need for this sort of thing...

Posted by: Jorge Curioso at September 3, 2007 7:18 PM

OJ,
I am stunned. This is first reference to that book I have seen in 25 years. Would the list of books you HAVEN'T read be shorter?

Posted by: SteveC at September 3, 2007 9:21 PM

I think you mean Dinky Hocker

Posted by: The Other Brother at September 4, 2007 4:54 AM
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