| Is there a difference between ADD and ADHD? | | | | can work in as many as 70% of cases. But when |
| ADD and ADHD disorders are usually lumped | | | | we say 'work', we should be cautious. Certainly |
| together as one disorder, the only difference | | | | these drugs are great at calming children down |
| being that ADD is sometimes used to distinguish | | | | and helping them to get focused but the behavior |
| those children who have the inattentive type while | | | | problems will remain. |
| the hyper and impulsive kids usually get the ADHD | | | | The drugs themselves such as Ritlain, Adderall and |
| label. In some of the older manuals used by | | | | Cylert, to name the most popular ones, are quite |
| doctors,ADD and ADHD disorders were one and | | | | powerful mind altering drugs. The most alarming |
| the same thing. | | | | thing is that nobody knows exactly how they |
| If we are still using the ADD label or (ADHD | | | | work on the chemical neurotransmitters in the |
| Inattentive type) as it is most commonly called | | | | child's brain. The drug companies are equally coy |
| these days, these children frequently are spaced | | | | about their long term effects although Ritalin has |
| out and have a lot of problems in finishing a task | | | | been on the market now for over forty years |
| and may flit from one task to another. These | | | | and has been used extensively in treating ADD |
| children are daydreaming types as well and often | | | | and ADHD disorders. So, where is the research? |
| do not cause any behavior problems at school. It | | | | We should remember too that we are dealing |
| is for this reason that because they do not | | | | here with amphetamines and they are still |
| disturb the class, they are often neglected and | | | | regarded as Class II substances so there are all |
| never diagnosed at all with ADD ADHD disorder. | | | | sorts of problems there. |
| In many ways, the children with hyper and | | | | The above information is hard to find and many |
| impulsive tendencies have more problems with | | | | drug companies do not want to tell the full story |
| behavior at home and at school because they are | | | | about ADD and ADHD disorders. That is why |
| noisier and more intrusive in every sense. They | | | | thousands of parents are turning to homeopathic |
| often are diagnosed with a co -morbid disorder | | | | remedies which are gentler and will be equally |
| called OCD (obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or | | | | effective in soothing and calming the child, |
| ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder). The ADHD | | | | although they too will certainly not solve any |
| Inattentive type child is more likely to suffer from | | | | behavioural problems associated with ADD ADHD |
| co-existing conditions such as depression and | | | | disorder. The best way of all is to opt for a |
| anxiety. | | | | homeopathic medication which combined with |
| As regards treatment for ADD and ADHD | | | | ADHD behavioral therapy will be the most |
| disorders, here are some facts for parents. Using | | | | effective in the long run. No pills of whatever kind |
| psychostimulants is full of unknowns and there | | | | will teach the child how to cope, socialise, manage |
| are lots of uncertainties about their efficacy and | | | | tasks and generally grow up to be a well balanced |
| the long term effects. It is true that ADHD drugs | | | | adult. |