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I have just read an abstract from the European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry journal which states that the estimates of children and adults who do not respond to stimulant medicines for ADHD can range between 10% and 30%. If we take the upper figure, that is a very high rate of failure, by any standards. This is why the treatment of ADHD in children is so controversial right now. read more

There is a great debate going on about the use of drugs to treat ADHD. Let us take the people who swear by these drugs. They maintain that certain symptoms of ADHD are controlled and that fidgeting, hyperactivity and inattention are all improved so that the child can get on with growing up. read more

Sometimes I wonder if many doctors really understand what is going on inside an ADHD child's brain. The reality is that as he cannot process all the information coming at him, there are a few problems. That is basically what attention deficit disorder in children is! Prescribing pills may actually help to relieve some of the symptoms but that is as far as they can go. Some doctors and many parents are convinced that this is the only way to go and anything for a quiet life! read more

An interesting fact has come to light recently in regards to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This is that fathers are not so involved in actively parenting their children. This can lead to many problems, not least the good cop and bad cop parenting scenario. Each parent may have different parenting styles and the child is quick to spot this and manipulate it to his advantage. He may have ADHD but he never misses a trick! read more

Millions of medicated children who are on psychostimulants as the mainstay of their attention deficit disorder treatment. That is the alarming figure coming out of America at the present time. It is even more alarming when we realize that medicated children will become medicated adults. read more

Who can you trust when trying to get the best advice about ADHD in children? I have asked that question and put it in the title of this article for a very specific reason. It is basically because I was shocked to read something on a very well known medical site this morning. read more