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
- Siblings of Children With Autism: A Guide for Families (Topics in Autism)
- Nature’s Ritalin for the Marathon Mind: Nurturing Your ADHD Child With Exercise
- Ritalin-Free Kids: Safe and Effective Homeopathic Medicine for ADHD and Other Behavioral and Learning Problems
- Beyond Ritalin: Facts About Medication and Other Strategies for Helping Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
June 7th, 2007
ADD / ADHD, ADD / ADHD Medication, Medication
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