Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

I chose the news called “Hyperactive children may suffer from genetic disorder, says study”.
This news explains that the cause of illness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) not falls in how parents educate, because the scientists published evidence that the condition is genetic. So, the ADHD could be classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder instead of a behavioral problem.
Also, the Dr Kate Langley exposed that different genetic factors will be involved along with other environmental factors.
The principal characteristics of Children with ADHD are difficulty for concentrate and their behavior uncontrollable in different contexts.
They arises that one in 50 children is affected by ADHD. Also it added that on occasion can remain in adult life.
The drug most widely used with these children is Ritalin, which is of the amphetamine family.
In addition, the low self esteem is highly related to ADHD, both children and adults. Therefore it is very important to be vigilant in those with the disease.

To me this news is very important, because I want to dedicate to Children’s Clinic, so I must know this type of disease.
However, yet I don’t believe that ADHD is a disease. I think that the children with ADHD are children corresponding to our time.
Our time has many stimuli from all sides to generate a different neuronal development before. Then I think that these children we must understand in this context and stop pathologizing.


For more information see: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/sep/30/hyperactive-children-genetic-disorder-study