| There was a report on CNN recently which | | | | the national average. She also found that about |
| reported that up to a few years ago, there were | | | | 17% of white boys were diagnosed with ADHD |
| concerns about ADHD overdiagnosis. They also | | | | compared to only 9% for African American boys. |
| stated that 90% of those diagnosed with ADHD | | | | There is good reason to believe that Virginia is |
| were on the psychostimulant drug called Ritalin. | | | | just one of many states with these high figures. |
| Safety concerns | | | | A possible explanation |
| There are concerns about the safety and side | | | | This has set alarm bells ringing in that inappropriate |
| effects of drugs like these on our children. If you | | | | behavior and restlessness may be just that and |
| want more information on this, the FDA will | | | | not ADHD at all. There is also the possibility that |
| provide it in great detail on their website. There is | | | | ADHD overdiagnosis is simply an illustration of |
| one point worth noting however and that is that | | | | better diagnosis of this mental condition. Or it |
| the maximum warning consisting of the infamous | | | | could be that ADHD being misdiagnosed is |
| black box is on all these medications. | | | | widespread. |
| These concerns range from possible heart | | | | Behavior modification? |
| problems, increase in suicidal thoughts in a few | | | | These are very serious questions to consider, |
| cases and a possibility of becoming dependant on | | | | especially when we consider the most effective |
| this type of drug This is why ADHD being | | | | ADHD treatment possible. All the experts are now |
| misdiagnosed can have enormous implications for | | | | agreed about behavior modification therapy as |
| the nation's children. | | | | being the best one provided it is combined with |
| ADHD overdiagnosis in Virginia | | | | some kind of medication. |
| One pediatric psychologist in Virginia was so | | | | I know many parents are now turned off by the |
| alarmed at the prospect of ADHD overdiagnosis | | | | idea of using an amphetamine type drug for their |
| that she decided to investigate further. This is | | | | children. That is why ADHD homeopathic remedies |
| what she found after studying over 30,000 | | | | are now gaining enormous popularity and respect. |
| children. She published her findings in the American | | | | The reasons are simple in that they have no side |
| Journal Of Public Health. | | | | effects and there are no health risks at all. Why |
| Basically she found that the rate of medication | | | | not click through and find out for yourself how |
| with psychostimulants among the school districts | | | | this could really be the best possible choice for |
| of Virginia was two or three times higher than | | | | your child. |