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Attention Deficit Disaster

Have you ever heard of the terms ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)? Did you know that despite countless attempts, no one has ever demonstrated that either disorder exists (Milloy, 1997)? Each one of these disorders can be classified as phantom disorders.

This article is about a young boy named Tim, who at a young age, was diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. His teacher advised the mother that her son needed to be tested for attention deficit disorder. Harried teachers and counselors have learned to recommend an attention deficit disorder diagnosis to parents in order to get their more rambunctious students on Ritalin, an easy way ...

Posted by: Garrick Christian

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