Adult ADHD and Medication
Good round-up on how adult sufferers of ADHD are taking more and more medication.
“As more middle-aged Americans seek help, longstanding concerns about over-diagnosis and over-medication are being directed at a new population. Some wonder whether adult ADHD is nothing more than a catchall ailment for the hectic, stressed lifestyle common in today’s society.
The condition is even at the center of an ongoing disciplinary case against Seminole County Judge John Sloop, who says untreated ADHD led him to jail traffic offenders who arrived late to his courtroom after mistakenly being sent to the wrong place. Sloop now says his condition is under control with medicine.“
Adult ADHD focus of medical debate
Find Out More:
Books:
- ADHD Adult
- Beyond Ritalin: Facts About Medication and Other Strategies for Helping Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
- ADHD Medication
- Making the Connection: A Parent’s Guide to Medication in ADHD
- Otto Learns about His Medicine: A Story about Medication for Children with ADHD
April 25th, 2006
ADD / ADHD
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