ADHD: Fact or Fiction? Monday, September 15th @ Orinda Library

Are we in the midst of a medical crisis, or is something else going on? Leading experts STEPHEN HINSHAW, PhD, and RICHARD SCHEFFLER, PhD, tackle the tough questions on everybody’s minds and provide fact-based answers based on their research on the social, economic, and medical impact of ADHD on our society.

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Past Events: 6/5/2014 @Commonwealth Club, San Francisco

“The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today’s Push for Performance” Join us at Commonwealth  at 6pm in the Gold Room to learn the impact ADHD  diagnoses  have on children today. ADHD diagnosis is soaring, but is it a real psychiatric disorder — or a social construction used to label kids or adults who don’t fit […]

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6/1/14 @ Book Passage in Marin

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial and misunderstood medical conditions today. With skyrocketing rates of diagnosis and medication treatment, it has generated a firestorm of controversy.
Come learn about this emerging challenge directly from co-author of “The ADHD Explosion”, Richard Scheffler, and receive a signed copy with purchase.

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4/13/14 Barnes & Noble, Corte Madera

In honor of “Opening the World”, a Community Service & Travel Program for At-Risk Young Adults, authors Stephen Hinshaw and Nell Berstein will discuss their books addressing emerging challenges for American youth. Co-author Stephen Hinshaw will discuss his new book, ” The ADHD Explosion“.  Details can be found on the flier.

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3/10/14 Children’s Health: Research and Policy @UCB

“The ADHD Explosion: Clinical Realities and Policy Implications” Book Talk, Hosted by The Center for Child and Youth Policy at UC Berkeley Steve Hinshaw & Richard Scheffler Monday, March 10 4:30 p.m. All presentations will be at the Men’s Faculty Club, UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720 (map) (510) 540-5678 Other events in this series: “Using Predictive […]

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4/16/14 @ Education Psychology Library, UC Berkeley

The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today’s Push for Performance. By Stephen P. Hinshaw and Richard M. Scheffler   Thursday, April 17th, 2014 4-5:15 pm Education Psychology Library Tolman Hall, UC Berkeley (Map) Free and open to all.   Dr. Hinshaw is Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley. This is one in a series […]

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