Erroneous Beliefs / Assumptions about ADHD
l Minor disorder if it even exists l Affects almost solely males l Has little impact beyond the classroom l Disappears spontaneously after grade school l Over diagnosed l Diagnosis made about any energetic or “different” child l Medication is only a form of chemical control l Misdiagnosed in cases of l Poor parenting l Rigid, misguided teachers l Over treated by physicians who used powerful and potentially addicting drugs for a minor, temporary ailment l Produced a pattern of treatment in which clinicians did not use medications OR l Used low doses of medications l Only Monday through Friday l Only during school hours l Gave "drug holidays" l topped medications in adolescence
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