Bibliograph

The medicated child., a Frontline co-production with RainMedia, Inc, Widescreen

Type

Label

The medicated child., a Frontline co-production with RainMedia, Inc, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The medicated child.

Oclc number

213372606

Responsibility statement

a Frontline co-production with RainMedia, Inc

Runtime

Summary

In recent years, there's been a dramatic increase in the number of children being diagnosed with serious psychiatric disorders and prescribed medications that are just beginning to be tested in children. The drugs can cause serious side effects, and virtually nothing is known about their long-term impact. "It's really to some extent an experiment, trying medications in these children of this age, " child psychiatrist Dr. Patrick Bacon tells FRONTLINE. "It's a gamble. And I tell parents there's no way to know what's going to work."

Table Of Contents

1. What is going on? -- 2. DJ's story -- 3. The debate and confusion over diagnosing bipolar -- 4. Jessica's story -- 5. The lack of data: what works? What's safe? -- 6. The medication dilemma -- 7. Solutions to the lack of knowledge -- 8. Updates on the stories

Technique

live action

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification