ADHD Diagnosed differences between France and USA

SmashMouth · 09-11-2015, 01:12 PM

In the United States, at least 9 percent of school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD, and are taking pharmaceutical medications. In France, the percentage of kids diagnosed and medicated for ADHD is less than .5 percent. How has the epidemic of ADHD—firmly established in the U.S.—almost completely passed over children in France?

Is ADHD a biological-neurological disorder? Surprisingly, the answer to this question depends on whether you live in France or in the U.S. In the United States, child psychiatrists consider ADHD to be a biological disorder with biological causes. The preferred treatment is also biological—psycho stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Adderall.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...dont-have-adhd

SloMotion · 09-12-2015, 05:14 PM

Agree, the majority of kids I see diagnosed as ADHD are really more in need of parenting/structure/boundaries than anything else, IMO.

QBREES9 · 09-14-2015, 12:36 AM

Get in your kids life. Why did you have them.

09-11-2015, 01:12 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	ADHD Diagnosed differences between France and USA In the United States, at least 9 percent of school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD, and are taking pharmaceutical medications. In France, the percentage of kids diagnosed and medicated for ADHD is less than .5 percent. How has the epidemic of ADHD—firmly established in the U.S.—almost completely passed over children in France? Is ADHD a biological-neurological disorder? Surprisingly, the answer to this question depends on whether you live in France or in the U.S. In the United States, child psychiatrists consider ADHD to be a biological disorder with biological causes. The preferred treatment is also biological—psycho stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Adderall. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...dont-have-adhd SloMotion likes this.

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: ADHD Diagnosed differences between France and USA Agree, the majority of kids I see diagnosed as ADHD are really more in need of parenting/structure/boundaries than anything else, IMO. Crusader likes this.

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