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Sep 1, 2015
8:39
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Cougarclaw
interesting article
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2011/09/28/number-of-us-kids-on-adhd-meds-keeps-rising
~10% of all US children are on medication for ADHD and boys were three times more likely to be prescribed medication for every 1 girl and the numbers have been rising every year.
That's a lot of medication.
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A couple of notes on ADHD
IndianaCoug
9/1/15 7:46am
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East1999
9/1/15 7:53am
The first step is your pediatrician, who will refer you to a psychologist.
IndianaCoug
9/1/15 7:55am
I should add, I don't think pediatricians are able to medicate without diagnosis
IndianaCoug
9/1/15 8:09am
That is not correct. And a pediatrician is a licensed professional.
Slim
9/1/15 8:15am
Looks like this is correct. Interesting response from our pediatrician.
IndianaCoug
9/1/15 8:34am
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East1999
9/1/15 8:25am
Not sure if it's a state thing or an insurance thing, but we were not.
IndianaCoug
9/1/15 8:33am
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East1999
9/1/15 8:41am
Apparently SouthernBlueBlood hates ADHD kids. Nice thumbs down buddy.
pink22
9/1/15 8:03am
Actually aren't there like 7-8 sub classifications of adhd
byu1
9/1/15 8:18am
I believe there are currently three.
IndianaCoug
9/1/15 8:28am
interesting article
Cougarclaw
9/1/15 8:39am
Some interesting tidbits that I saw in there:
IndianaCoug
9/1/15 8:52am
The rub from a teacher's POV
bluebloodedcoug
9/1/15 10:16am
I agree, that's a problem. The rub from my perspective is the teachers are
IndianaCoug
9/1/15 11:17am
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