According to Peter Conrad, the author of the reading on Hyperkinesis, who were the social observers who had a stake in making “hyperkinesis” a medical condition,

ead “The Discovery of Hyperkinesis”)

1. According to Peter Conrad, the author of the reading on Hyperkinesis, who were the social observers who had a stake in making “hyperkinesis” a medical condition,

2. how did they go about “creating” that medical label?

Also Watch this video
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/parents/

After viewing the film, answer the following:

1. What disease was portrayed in the PBS video?

2. How are the different diseases portrayed in both the video and reader similar in terms of how the condition was diagnosed and treated? (TIP: compare the role(s) of the medical community and other “ social observers” and third parties in each case.)
3. What lessons about the creation of deviant categories can you draw from both sources?