Girl's Overdose Death Raises Questions

In the final months of Rebecca Riley's life, a school nurse said the little girl was so weak she was like a "floppy doll." The preschool principal had to help Rebecca off the bus because the 4-year-old was shaking so badly. And a pharmacist complained that Rebecca's mother kept coming up with excuses for why her daughter needed more and more medication. None of their concerns was enough to save Rebecca.

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Another Shrink Gets Off Scot-Free After Her Patient's Death.

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Rebecca Riley seemed a normal, playful young child, if at times a little boisterous. Then, aged 2, she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and at 3 as having a bipolar personality.

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Offer your own opinion in the wake of the Rebecca Riley case: should toddlers and preschoolers be diagnosed with ADHD or bipolar disorder?

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