期刊名称：Política & Sociedade : Revista de Sociologia Política
印刷版ISSN：1677-4140
电子版ISSN：2175-7984
出版年度：2020
卷号：19
期号：46
页码：242-268
DOI：10.5007/2175-7984.2020.e75147
出版社：Programa de Pós-graduação em Sociologia Política
摘要：In this article, I ponder the ways the “disease-centered model” of drug action in Psychiatry, proposed by Joanna Moncrieff, may influence the use of drugs such as methylphenidate (Ritalina®) for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Many diagnoses in child mental health are identified at school, for instance ADHD. ADHD is frequently explained as being the result of a brain unbalance, and methylphenidate would be a specific treatment to correct this unbalance. This kind of explanation characterizes the “disease-centered model” of drug action in Psychiatry. We argue that this model amplifies the medicalization of childhood and learning at school, making common the use of drugs to “correct” behaviors and increase academic performance.
关键词：Medicalização da infância;Metilfenidato;Escola;Modelo centrado na doença
