ADHD

ADHD Research Paper Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders among children. It has now become the number one psychiatric disorder among America’s children, and “it is the most commonly diagnosed disorder of childhood, estimated to affect 3 to 5 percent of school-age children, (http://www.nimh.nih.gov).” Experts believe 2 million children have the disorder. This disorder is commonly mis-diagnosed in children who are very hyperactive because not all …

…we may be selling them short by putting a Band-Aid on the problem instead of finding a long term cure. I really think therapy and support groups are the best way to go, staying away from medications except in extreme cases, and in those cases Ritalin or other medications can and should be utilized in conjunction with mental health services. Works Cited http://www.nmha.org http://www.add.org http://www.nimh.nih.gov