Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is classified as a condition which encompasses hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsiveness (Kids Health). Having ADHD is described ad being in a room with 1,000 TV’s with each TV showing something different. Now try and concentrate on just one TV without getting distracted (Damian DaViking Aird). Someone who has ADHD has been examined from different medical and psychological points of view in order to see if they have differences in brain activity and development. This affects their attention, their ability to sit still, and levels of self control in ways that are excessive and inappropriate for the age of the affected person (DeChillo). In today’s world with such advanced resources
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These doctors justify their claim by bringing up the fact that there has been an increase of people diagnosed with ADHD in recent years, and most of them are in the United States, which certainly raises questions about it being a real disorder (Wedge 2). The doctors that do believe ADHD should be classified as a disorder base their arguments off of evidence from brain scans of people that have been diagnosed with the disorder (Pagán). The people that argue ADHD deserves to be considered a real disorder also consider the presentation of kids in the classroom both with and without ADHD, to show it affects the learning ability of children that are diagnosed with it (Pagán). Psychologists say that 6.1% of children in America are affected by ADHD, and diagnoses have increased by 42% within the last eight years (Holland & Riley). Since the disorder is quickly becoming more and more common, it is important for society to recognize it because these children who are being diagnosed with it are the future of our country as well as the …show more content…
They also argue that ADHD has not been prominent until the last twenty years or so, specifically in the United States, which makes it not a valid disorder (Reinberg). Marilyn Wedge, who is a doctor of philosophy, believes that ADHD is misdiagnosed, “In most European countries you don’t see children diagnosed with ADHD anywhere near the rate that American children are” (Wedge 2). The reason that these arguments against ADHD were not convincing because the United States is far more advanced in the world of medicine as well as medical research than any other country in the world. Just because other countries might not have as many people diagnosed with ADHD as the United States, does not invalidate the fact that ADHD is a disorder. If other countries had as many resources in medicine as the United States does, then it would be likely that other countries would have more people diagnosed with ADHD as well. The argument that ADHD’s symptoms are just connected to other disorders is not quite valid either. The reason for this is because you could basically argue that for both sides. You could just argue that since someone has ADHD, which could make it difficult to excel in school, could cause depression instead of being a side affect of depression. These
These doctors justify their claim by bringing up the fact that there has been an increase of people diagnosed with ADHD in recent years, and most of them are in the United States, which certainly raises questions about it being a real disorder (Wedge 2). The doctors that do believe ADHD should be classified as a disorder base their arguments off of evidence from brain scans of people that have been diagnosed with the disorder (Pagán). The people that argue ADHD deserves to be considered a real disorder also consider the presentation of kids in the classroom both with and without ADHD, to show it affects the learning ability of children that are diagnosed with it (Pagán). Psychologists say that 6.1% of children in America are affected by ADHD, and diagnoses have increased by 42% within the last eight years (Holland & Riley). Since the disorder is quickly becoming more and more common, it is important for society to recognize it because these children who are being diagnosed with it are the future of our country as well as the …show more content…
They also argue that ADHD has not been prominent until the last twenty years or so, specifically in the United States, which makes it not a valid disorder (Reinberg). Marilyn Wedge, who is a doctor of philosophy, believes that ADHD is misdiagnosed, “In most European countries you don’t see children diagnosed with ADHD anywhere near the rate that American children are” (Wedge 2). The reason that these arguments against ADHD were not convincing because the United States is far more advanced in the world of medicine as well as medical research than any other country in the world. Just because other countries might not have as many people diagnosed with ADHD as the United States, does not invalidate the fact that ADHD is a disorder. If other countries had as many resources in medicine as the United States does, then it would be likely that other countries would have more people diagnosed with ADHD as well. The argument that ADHD’s symptoms are just connected to other disorders is not quite valid either. The reason for this is because you could basically argue that for both sides. You could just argue that since someone has ADHD, which could make it difficult to excel in school, could cause depression instead of being a side affect of depression. These