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Originally Posted by powerclown
Newsflash: children (of just about any species) are typically hyperactive, overstimulated, unable to concentrate, nervous, aggressive, hostile, rebellious.
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You're not describing ADHD. ADHD is a bit more specific not only in behavior but in how the behavior interferes with development.
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Originally Posted by Crack
You are correct, parents do not prescribe them, but I can almost guarantee that if a parent goes to a doctor and starts rattling off "symptoms" then asks for some Ritalin for their child, that doctor is going to say yes.
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Why do you think this? Are you privy to these private doctor appointments? Have you spoken to doctors or psychiatrists about this? I'm trying to understand where your opinion is coming from. I hear opinions like yours all the time, but no one is ever able to cite anything specific.
My fear is that Scientology won this particular battle against modern medicine in the general public:
Suits, Protests Fuel a Campaign Against Psychiatry - Los Angeles Times
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Originally Posted by Crack
I know I am overgeneralizing, but these symptoms are far to vague to even be called symptoms. Which is all that drugs like Ritalin even treat in the first place.
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That's just it, they're not vague at all. The DSM is set up in a way that's surprisingly clear. As long as you've got the training (like a psychiatrist), you'll understand ADHD and will be able to recognize it when you see it. I only have a BA in psych, but even I was taught about ADHD. They don't just hand us a DSM and give us a diploma.
Also, Zweiblumen is right. Ritalin is a stimulant. It only works to calm children that may have a dopamine imbalance. If a child without such a chemical imbalance is given Ritalin, he or she would be bouncing off the walls more than normal.