How many college students get restless and bored when certain teachers drone on and on in their lectures? Lets face it some people can not present the work in an interesting enough way to keep our attention. Are we all stricken with ADD? The fact that there is no physical evidence to diagnose this "brain disease" remains the biggest factor for over diagnosing ADHD thus over-prescribing Ritalin follows. The first diagnosis comes from the child's' teacher who uses a checklists of symptoms to determine ADHD. This diagnosis comes from an elementary teacher with no credentials in psychology or pertinent training in diagnosing a brain disorder. A list of symptoms may determine the fate of your child. A psychiatrist from Maryland, Peter R. Breggin M.D. in a letter to The New York Times charges that the stimulant Ritalin treats the needs of health profe

Dr. Jerry Wiener from the American Council on Science and Health defends the current use of Ritalin for treating ADHD. He emphasizes that the disorder truly exists. Wiener compares multiple sclerosis as an analogy with ADHD. According To Wiener, both are distinct diseases, but no laboratory tests exist for diagnosing them and we do not know what causes them. This is a false analogy as tests do determine physical evidence in people with MS. Although it is hard to diagnose the inflammation in the early stages blood test can determine MS. MS is caused by inflammation, which destroys the myelin sheath in the central nervous system. The reason for the inflammation has not been positively determined. MRI s are used to determine whether there is scarring or lesions. Wiener believes we should be more concerned about under diagnosis of ADHD. Up to 30 percent of children with ADHD may not be receiving treatment for lack of proper diagnosis according to Wiener.

Their findings showed that both cities had the same proportion of students taking medication. Eight and ten percent perceptively and this is about three times the national average. However, the number of children diagnosed was much higher, 12 and 15 percent with the national average between two and five percent.

The disparity between local and national averages led the researchers to believe that whether or not a child is diagnosed with ADHD may depend more on where the child lives then a clear set of clinical guidelines. This factor also determines the use of prescribed stimulants.

I have actively worked with boys in cub scouting. My twelve years of volunteer work with six to twelve years olds was very enlightening. On average, each den had two to three boys on Ritalin for ADHD. T

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