Robert Whitaker Quote
The prescribing of stimulants to ADHD youth began to take off in the 1980s, and today, thirty years later, studies have failed to show that this treatment helps children grow up and thrive. In a 2012 op-ed published in the New York Times, Alan Sroufe, a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development, told of this bottom-line finding: To date, no study has found any long-term benefit of attention-deficit medication on academic performance, peer relationships, or behavior problems, the very things we want to improve…. The drugs can also have serious side effects, including stunting growth.
Robert Whitaker
The prescribing of stimulants to ADHD youth began to take off in the 1980s, and today, thirty years later, studies have failed to show that this treatment helps children grow up and thrive. In a 2012 op-ed published in the New York Times, Alan Sroufe, a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development, told of this bottom-line finding: To date, no study has found any long-term benefit of attention-deficit medication on academic performance, peer relationships, or behavior problems, the very things we want to improve…. The drugs can also have serious side effects, including stunting growth.
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Robert Whitaker (photographer) (1939–2011), British photographer
Robert Whittaker (cricketer) (1908–1990), English cricketer
Robert Whittaker (American football) (1904–1990), American football player and coach
Robert Whittaker (ecologist) (1920–1980), American vegetation ecologist
Robert Whittaker (British Army officer) (1894–1967), British Army major
Robert Whitaker (minister) (1863–1944), Baptist minister and political activist
Robert H. Whittaker (politician), American member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Robert Whittaker (fighter) (born 1990), Australian mixed martial artist
Robert Whitaker (equestrian) (born 1983), British showjumper
Robert Whitaker (author) (active since 1989), American author
Robert Whitaker (surgeon) (active since 1973), British author, surgeon and anatomist
Robert Whitaker (photographer) (1939–2011), British photographer
Robert Whittaker (cricketer) (1908–1990), English cricketer
Robert Whittaker (American football) (1904–1990), American football player and coach
Robert Whittaker (ecologist) (1920–1980), American vegetation ecologist
Robert Whittaker (British Army officer) (1894–1967), British Army major
Robert Whitaker (minister) (1863–1944), Baptist minister and political activist
Robert H. Whittaker (politician), American member of the Virginia House of Delegates