Info On ADHD - How Much Do We Really Know ?

August 27th, 2009 | by admin |
Robert William Locke asked:


If I told you that by prescribing a medicine for your child which could lead (and sometimes does!) to substance abuse, then wouldn’t you think again? Of course you would! Ritalin and Dexedrine which are drugs prescribed for millions of ADHD kids across the USA are often called Schedule II drugs and that means they are in the same category as cocaine and other recreational drugs. It also means that they have a high potential for abuse. While these medicines, properly prescribed can help children with ADHD, other info on ADHD is often not mentioned.

For example, other children and teenagers, if they find that a child is on one of these psychostimulants, they will also pester them to sell them any they have left over. I know a girl who was approached by quite a few of her classmates at a high school when they found out she was on Adderall. At that time, they were fetching up to $2 a tablet. Doctors, teachers and parents someimes forget that, although there is a lot of free ADHD info on the Net, certain ADHD problems are swept under the carpet.

What do we really know about ADHD ? Not much ! We do not know what causes ADHD or indeed if it is purely genetic or hereditary. We have not yet found a satisfactory means of treating ADHD except by prescribing pills.

In the third millennium, medical authorities, doctors and psychologists seem to be waking up from a very long sleep. They have finally understood that giving pills is not the answer but rather teaching skills. The work of Gregory Fabiano who won a distinguished White House award for his work on ADHD, is finally impacting on the info on ADHD. Together with William Pelham a renowned expert on ADHD, their work shows unequivocably that ADHD behaviour therapy or very simply put, parenting skills, will have a greater impact and a much more positive effect than any pills will have.

Other studies show without a shadow of doubt that parental support with effective parenting skills will have a much more positive effect on an ADHD child. A UK study published in the Journal of Family Psychology found that the children who had more contact with their grandparents had a much less troubled childhood and showed few symptoms of ADHD such as inappropriate behaviour, behaviour disorders in general and were much better at social skills both with peers and teachers.

All the experts now tell us that the key to info on ADHD treatment is to take a comprehensive approach which may include medication of some kind, behavioural interventions like ADHD behaviour therapy. School support, diet and exercise will make up the rest of the equation. As regards medication, we know that an ADHD homeopathic cure will have no side effects or risks for the child’s health. This sort of free ADHD info is becoming more widely available although there is a long way to go.



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