Ritalin and Divorce
Mindhacks has an interesting post on how Ritalin prescriptions increase when parents divorce.
Drug companies and some charities have invested a lot in selling the idea that ADHD is a purely neurological disorder and that the child’s family life has little to do with it.
This study suggests that this isn’t the case, and that the child’s environment and relationships, in combination with possible genetic and neurological differences, have a significant effect on their behaviour.
Child Ritalin use doubles after divorce
Find Out More:
Books:
- The Attention Deficit Answer Book: The Best Medications and Parenting Strategies for Your Child
- Nature’s Ritalin for the Marathon Mind: Nurturing Your ADHD Child With Exercise
- Talking Back to Ritalin: What Doctors Aren’t Telling You About Stimulants and ADHD
- Ritalin-Free Kids: Safe and Effective Homeopathic Medicine for ADHD and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems
- Siblings of Children With Autism: A Guide for Familes (Topics in Autism)
June 7th, 2007
ADD / ADHD Medication, Medication, ADD / ADHD
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