Word: biofeedback
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...painful to families caught in its grip. Warner believes that statistics about Ritalin's being overprescribed are exaggerated. "Almost no parent takes the issue of psychiatric diagnosis lightly or rushes to 'drug' his or her child," she writes. "Responsible child psychiatrists don't either." Frantic parents try everything from biofeedback to acupuncture in hopes of curing children who are mentally ill, self-destructive or violent. Warner argues that many of these children would thrive with meds and cognitive therapy. In these cases, the crime isn't overmedication--far from it: "Most children with mental health issues get no care...