CO SCI 136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Methylphenidate, Century Child, Medicalization
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Science, ethics and sociology of adhd: what is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), social and ethical implications of adhd diagnosis and treatment, sociological approaches to adhd. Common childhood psychiatric disorder (about % across europe) Most children first diagnosed when reaching school-age. Most common treatment: stimulants (methylphenidate ritalin" & amphetamine) & behavioral therapy. Rising rates of adhd diagnosis and stimulant drug use in children and adolescents. Ethics of treating children with stimulant drugs. Icd 10 international classification of diseases 10th edition, published by the who . Diagnosis of adhd(hkd) 3-4 times more likely in dsm than in icd. Neither dsm nor icd captures heterogeneity of phenotype: Not a dimensional system of seeing symptoms on a continuum. Impression: one has it or does not have it. Psychotherapeutic interventions aimed at children and families (behavioral therapy) We don"t have any biomarkers or laboratory tests .
