ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder







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Psychology XXX

Dr. XXXXX

March 8, 2003
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Treatment and Concerns

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) seems to be the affliction of this generation of children in the United States. It seems more prevalent every year. However, diagnosis criteria for ADHD is so subjective, what qualifies, who qualifies? There is no specific clinical cause for ADHD but it obviously exists. So many questions remain to be answered about ADHD. Are more children really being diagnosed with ADHD annually and is it really on the rise as it appears? Are too many children being wrongly diagnosed with ADHD as an easy way out because of other behavioral problems? And when ADHD is properly diagnosed are we overmedicating our children to make it easier for parents and teachers to cope? How often are other afflictions ignored in favor of ADHD because it’s su...