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Remembering Ritalin

Revisiting former patients who are now in their twenties, Dr. Diller takes a fresh look at the questions that led him to write his first book, which are even more relevant today.

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Sane Solutions

Medication alone doesn't solve a child's behavioral problems. On the other hand, it can offer some immediate relief and assist in otherwise overwhelming situations.

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Last Normal Child

This work delves more deeply into the factors that drive the epidemic of children's psychiatric disorders and medication use today.

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Questions & Answers

In this section I look at some selected questions I have received over the past years.

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Reviews

Read my reviews of books and articles written.

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I'm a behavioral/developmental pediatrician who has been on the front-lines of clinical practice with ADHD, ODD, OCD, ASD, learning problems for over thirty years. I've written some books and numerous articles for professionals and the public. My opinions have been expressed not only on television and radio, but also in front of Congress and the President's Council on Bioethics.

Whether you're looking for an sensible expert to help you make decisions about your child locally or are interested in the opinions of a doctor who prescribes medications to children but takes a broader look at the issues involved, you've come to the right place. Take a look at the opeds. Get some answers to questions on ADHD and psychiatric drugs for children.

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Appearances in the Bay Area Coming Up

Please come see and hear me speak on the Remembering Ritalin project at the following times and locations:

December 6th: Oakland Children's Hospital Grand Rounds 8 am

February 12th: Temple Beth Abraham, Oakland 4 PM

February 16th: Learning and the Brain, Fairmont Hotel, SF 11:30 am

March 7th...

Latest and Last Huff Post U.S. of Adderall Article

Check out Lawrence Diller's latest and last of a series of five essays on the United States of Adderall. This one is called "Does America Really Have a Problem with Adderall Abuse?" Click on...

Lawrence Diller in the New York Times

I'm pleased that my comments from an interview appear today at the end of a New York Times article on the new American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of ADHD/ADD. In particular the article focuses on the new recommendations to use stimulant medication with...