From: Andy Lee [log in to unmask]
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:15:27 -0000
Mark Pasola wrote:
> I'm with Fay.
>
> Not so long ago we didn't believe in ADHD.
>
> Who doesn't know a child whose life (and that of his/her family) has
> been transformed by Ritalin?
Me.
Have seen many children treated but none with the described effect, which
isn't to say I don't believe it happens but I wonder how often of the cases
treated.
I think the diagnosis may have been made too readily in the recent past and
therefore false hopes are raised. There seems to be a vogue for saying that
ADHD occurs in is it 30% of boys which seems to lack credibility to me.
Depends on the def I suppose. Time to get out that ICD-10 book again.
Fay
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