Teen Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed conditions in existence, and
teen Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) carries the risk of
unsuccessful years in school. Of course, this is not as serious as the issue
of medicating a child or teen to “calm” him or her down instead of finding
the underlying cause of the problem.
What Is Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurological condition in
which the ability to focus on one thing and maintain one’s attention is
impaired. In teen Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this may
mean constantly being on the move (hyperactivity) but being unable to focus
on a single task for any length of time. For a teenager, this can create
problems not only in school, but also in relationships with friends, peers,
and parents as well.
What Causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Though it is thought to be genetic, there are no documented facts to support
that theory at this time. Some have even questioned the possibility that
teen Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is related to a food
allergy such as the preservatives that are used in processed food or an
overindulgence of processed sugar products. Though there does appear to be a
correlation between the two, it may not be that ADHD is caused by an allergy
to certain foods, but rather than a food allergy is misdiagnosed as ADHD.
How Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treated?
Doctors believe that the best treatment is a combination of proven drug
therapy and behavior therapy. One must be careful, though, because some
doctors are way too quick to use drugs to treat teen Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) based on the request of a parent or teacher.
Drugs should not be used as a means to calm an aggressive child or teen, but
should be used only as necessary to provide a quality of life for the teen
or child with this condition. Previous research showed that the use of
Ritalin was actually worse for the child because of the side effects, and
parents were advised to be more discretionary when requesting their children
be put on drug therapy.
In the final analyses of teen Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, one
must look at the potential for improvement resulting from drug therapy. It’s
important to be certain that it is necessary as many of these drugs have
addictive tendencies that cause more problems than they solve. Before any
course of treatment is started, it needs to be documented that the child or
teen is suffering from ADHD and not a food allergy that is mimicking the
symptoms of ADHD. However, the only way to know this is to have allergy
tests run or to use a process of elimination by switching to natural foods
and fresh vegetables in order to pinpoint the cause. If the condition truly
is teen Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, as a parent, you must
decide if you feel drug therapy is necessary or if another course of
treatment might be more effective. Many now think that drug therapy should
be a last resort for this condition.
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