My friend who has a son with ADHD recently told me they just handed the kid drugs and only did 30 mins of testing and I get the feeling she isn't telling the full truth.
2007-02-26 23:26:17 · 4 answers · asked by aali_and_harith 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Assessment can occur very rapidly depending on the setting - all that is necessary is for the doctor to feel confident that the presentation of the child is consistent with the criteria for ADHD in at least two different settings - i.e. knowing that the child's behaviour is uniformly impaired not just at home but also at school, thus implying a person who's impaired regardless of the environment. The child needs regular testing however and your friend should be encouraged to bring them back for followup regularly.
2007-02-26 23:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by Testaco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some important information on ADHD
ADHD is Highly Over diagnosed!!
Think about this fact:
After 20 minutes of inactivity one's brain quits learning effectively.
This makes sense when we look at kids who have to sit for at least an hour at a time (if not longer). They get agitated, move around, aren't able to focus. All these are symptoms of ADHD and yet can be explained simply by the fact I listed above.
Psychology website on ADHD, it's prevalance, and it's overdiagnosis.
psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/06/10/adhd-remains-overdiagnosed-overtreated/
2007-02-28 17:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by RedPower Woman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, mind you this was about 15 yrs ago. When i was having problems w/ him, it was before he started kindergarden but, i had taken him to DR's and told the Dr. what was going on and he said... wait till he starts kindergarden and then we will get a review from the teacher and go from there. so we did then we made an app. for DR. and i told him how my son was behaving, going from one thing to another, not finishing anything he started and acting out not keeping himself in control ...etc. But, I have heard that a lot of Dr. are handing over meds w/ out a proper evaluation, and the pills they give for ADHD are pretty narcotic, i had to have a tri slip perscription.
2007-02-26 23:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jules 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For my daughter, she was questioned some, but questionnaires were given to me, my husband, and her teachers.
2007-02-27 02:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋