Remedy ADHD - Cause and Effect of Having ADHD-ADD
Most doctors today use a standard checklist to determine if a child or adult suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to make sure that they prescribe the relevant medication in treating ADHD.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a problem that is related to brain development, which is a neurodevelopmental disorder causing hyperactivity (constantly moving around), impulsive behaviour (not knowing what they are doing), and attention problems (not being able to focus).
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects 4% to 12% of all school aged children more often being boys than girls with the diagnosis increasing each year.
It is unclear whether those being diagnosed are suffering from symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or whether is it just being overly prescribed.
What causes this disorder is still not fully understood and there could be a number of different factors that may contribute to the development of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a child.
These could be:- - Genetic Factors - Infections of the brain and spinal cord - Premature birth - Being exposed to alcohol, drugs or tobacco while still in the womb - Lead poisoning - A head injury Children suffering from this disorder will constantly be on the move, as they dash around, wiggle, squirm, fidget, throw tantrums, start fights and talk nonstop while leaving a trail of untidiness, mess and acting obstinate.
The most prescribed form of treatment for ADHD is by medication, and this is accomplished by Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine and Concerta.
The one thing to be aware of when your child is prescribed one of these top treatments is that these drugs fall into the same category (Schedule II) as cocaine, methadone and opium! - Scary I know.
Did you know that in 1987 the Webster's Dictionary did not include the word "Hyperactive" or "Hyperactivity"? Attention Deficit Disorder was only named by the American Psychiatric Association in 1990.
Since 1990, prescriptions for the treatment of ADHD medications have quintupled! The interesting question that needs to be answered is when did highly spirited, active and strong willed children move from being children to children with a mental disorder? Answer - when the American Psychiatric Association named this disorder in 1990 - sales for ADHD medication increased and children that over fidgeted where classed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
One has to wonder...
When treating children with this disorder, is the price paid for children that are compliant worth their mental and physical well being? You want your child to be able to focus, remain calm and act appropriately on their own, instead of having to rely on pharmaceutical drugs to do it for them.
Do we want to have a generation of children that are reliant on thinking that drugs are the answer to everything?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a problem that is related to brain development, which is a neurodevelopmental disorder causing hyperactivity (constantly moving around), impulsive behaviour (not knowing what they are doing), and attention problems (not being able to focus).
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects 4% to 12% of all school aged children more often being boys than girls with the diagnosis increasing each year.
It is unclear whether those being diagnosed are suffering from symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or whether is it just being overly prescribed.
What causes this disorder is still not fully understood and there could be a number of different factors that may contribute to the development of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a child.
These could be:- - Genetic Factors - Infections of the brain and spinal cord - Premature birth - Being exposed to alcohol, drugs or tobacco while still in the womb - Lead poisoning - A head injury Children suffering from this disorder will constantly be on the move, as they dash around, wiggle, squirm, fidget, throw tantrums, start fights and talk nonstop while leaving a trail of untidiness, mess and acting obstinate.
The most prescribed form of treatment for ADHD is by medication, and this is accomplished by Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine and Concerta.
The one thing to be aware of when your child is prescribed one of these top treatments is that these drugs fall into the same category (Schedule II) as cocaine, methadone and opium! - Scary I know.
Did you know that in 1987 the Webster's Dictionary did not include the word "Hyperactive" or "Hyperactivity"? Attention Deficit Disorder was only named by the American Psychiatric Association in 1990.
Since 1990, prescriptions for the treatment of ADHD medications have quintupled! The interesting question that needs to be answered is when did highly spirited, active and strong willed children move from being children to children with a mental disorder? Answer - when the American Psychiatric Association named this disorder in 1990 - sales for ADHD medication increased and children that over fidgeted where classed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
One has to wonder...
When treating children with this disorder, is the price paid for children that are compliant worth their mental and physical well being? You want your child to be able to focus, remain calm and act appropriately on their own, instead of having to rely on pharmaceutical drugs to do it for them.
Do we want to have a generation of children that are reliant on thinking that drugs are the answer to everything?
