Losing Our Minds

by Barbara Demeneix and Professor Barbara Demeneix

The global prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders is accelerating. Numbers of children affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States have reached 1 in 88 -- 1 in 56 among boys -- and even more children have developed attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD). The burden of these disorders to individuals and society overall is enormous; ASD alone costs the United States a staggering $130 billion, with ADHD costs reaching...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199917515
• ISBN13: 9780199917518
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Academic
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"