Why French Kids Don T Have Adhd Analysis

In “Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD?” the Author Dr.Wedge states that more american kids have ADHD than french kids do. She also claims why the reason is. Her primary argument is claiming why there is a 9.5% difference in results and her secondary argument is the different lifestyles we live and how different the parenting is practiced. The main point is how the way americans live vs how the french live and how that impacts why we have more kids with ADHD that are being treated with drugs in America. The essay is very well written and it is a great persuasive essay. Dr.Wedge has the credibility as well, she definitely knew how to state her claims as a professional view point, Using facts and statistics she demonstrates her essay based on logic. She simply explains the statistics and shares on the differences of how both countries handle and treat ADHD. The doctors use different systems one being the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders also known as the DSM that the american doctors use and the CFTMEA (Classification Française des Troubles Mentaux de L’Enfant et de L’Adolescent), used by the French. She explains both systems of classification and she makes it clear that the American doctors go directly to treating with drugs unlike the French that take a …show more content…
She has everything so well presented. Even if the reader does not have kids with ADHD or knows someone they are well educated on what the mental disorder is and is aware of how different it is handles in both countries. This essay can be described as effective because it has a well targeted audience and even for someone who is not able to understand what ADHD is right off the back can definitely side with the french on the way they handle a situation. They seem more interested in resolving the causes and changing the child’s environment rather that just placing “pharmacological bandaids” (paragraph 4) as Dr.Wedge