curious about the breakdown between introverts and extroverts who swim, and what they swim. are distance folks more inclined to be introverted, and sprinters, the opposite?
Originally posted by aquageek
That would require me being able to remember what I say from post to post and keep a coherent thought. Does that mean I need ADHD medication? Beer seems to be doing the trick, no pills should be required - AMERICAN BEER, Cruise.
ADHD 101 Geek, Beer is a sedative, you need caffeine and lots and lots of it!!
Originally posted by Leonard Jansen
So now we FINALLY know Geek's true identity: Tom Cruise.
-LBJ
I was expecting that and certainly don't want to come across that way. I have seen the positive effects of psychiatry and am a big believer in them, when used correctly. I also have a family member who is a mental health professional so please don't lump me with that lunatic Cruise.
However, when I see statements like ADHD inattentive is underdiagnosed it makes me nervous. Who says we are underdiagnosing all these children who need powerful drugs? Is a sweet and dreamy kid suffering from a disability? How many more kids do we need to diagnose to feel like we are at the right number.
I think it is wrong to accuse a person of being Cruise-esque when you can read and watch shows with many medical professionals who clearly state we are hypermedicating our children these days.
While my question about ADHD may have seemed flip it wasn't. I am a psychiatrist and ADHD is one of my interests.I say it is the most over diagnosed and at the same time underdiagnosed psychiatric problem. That is because the main way kids are referred is because they are causing problems in school. There are lots of causes for that with ADHD being far down on the list. Way too many of these kids get wrongly medicated. The inattentive kids don't cause problems and get referred late if at all.What is the matter with being deamy? In our current school system it means you get C's instead of A's. Then everyone tells you "You are smart you just need to try harder" Then since they are trying they either get depressed or oppositional or both.
My grandfather emigrated from the U.S. to Canada in 1915 so that he could join the Canadian Navy and fight in WWI while the U.S. followed its isolationist policies.
Originally posted by Allen Stark
While my question about ADHD may have seemed flip it wasn't. I am a psychiatrist and ADHD is one of my interests.I say it is the most over diagnosed and at the same time underdiagnosed psychiatric problem. That is because the main way kids are referred is because they are causing problems in school. There are lots of causes for that with ADHD being far down on the list. Way too many of these kids get wrongly medicated. The inattentive kids don't cause problems and get referred late if at all.What is the matter with being deamy? In our current school system it means you get C's instead of A's. Then everyone tells you "You are smart you just need to try harder" Then since they are trying they either get depressed or oppositional or both.
When I said underdiagnosed, I was speaking about the inattentive. If a child does not cause problems, they melt into the background.
Parent/teacher conferences are always, we love your daughter, she is a wonderful child, full of compassion for others, polite, well behaved, very quiet, but she can do so much better on her work.
She works very, very hard, but when the material is dry, she goes away, when the material interest her, she is there and enthusiastic and scores high.
It is a rollercoaster, and I can see how these kids get depressed and oppositional. In the fall I was very, very worried. Things have improved considerably since then, partly do to extensive testing and just understanding what is going on, which is the first step to helping her.
She has one big thing going for her. She is very talented in art, and is getting recognized for that. That helps her confidence a lot.
Matt, I think it is easy to blame bad parenting, and some of that is there. But I have learned not to judge, because the minute you do, your child does something that makes you look like a bad parent!
Originally posted by Peter Cruise
Matt, how dare you try to hijack this thread back to the original topic?
Geek- weak mind requires weak (American) beer...
I know...I am a bad man!!:cool:
Originally posted by aquageek
I think the over medication of children is a national disgrace.
So now we FINALLY know Geek's true identity: Tom Cruise.
-LBJ
While I do not argue that there are many kids out there who truly do have problems and can benefit from certain medications, I think that some of these childhood and adolescent behavioral problems can be attributed to piss poor parenting.
Originally posted by aquageek
I think it is wrong to accuse a person of being Cruise-esque when you can read and watch shows with many medical professionals who clearly state we are hypermedicating our children these days.
Breathe in, breathe out.
I was just pulling your leg a bit.
In fact, I very much agree that as a group, our kids are overmedicated. Each individual, however, needs to be considered on his/her own issues.
-LBJ
