In a commentary in Society, MIA Bloggers Jonathan Leo and Jeffrey Lacasse review the New York Times' history of reporting on ADHD and the ensuing epidemic of ADHD.
"It is certainly heartening that that the Times has turned a more skeptical eye on mental health reporting in general, and ADHD in particular," write Leo and Lacasse. "However, we wonder, if during the past two decades the Times’ readership had been exposed to the broader debate about ADHD, would the epidemic that the Times is now writing about be as severe?"
Leo, Jonathan, and Jeffrey R. Lacasse. “The New York Times and the ADHD Epidemic.” Society 52, no. 1 (January 10, 2015): 3–8. doi:10.1007/s12115-014-9851-5. (Excerpt) (Full text)