Comments on: Australian ADHD: Ritalin Controversy http://www.addadhdblog.com/australian-adhd-ritalin-controversy/ A blog about Attention Deficit Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: bloophero http://www.addadhdblog.com/australian-adhd-ritalin-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-348181 bloophero Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:19:09 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/australian-adhd-ritalin-controversy/#comment-348181 Just a thought -if he hadn't taken ritalin between the ages of 6-16, do you think his brain might have had a better chance at developing the ability to control his compulsiveness? Perhaps the perceived increase in violence may just be that children are maintaining these compulsive behaviours into older life, where they are stronger and the lashing out has worse consequences. Like I said, just a thought..... Just a thought -if he hadn’t taken ritalin between the ages of 6-16, do you think his brain might have had a better chance at developing the ability to control his compulsiveness?

Perhaps the perceived increase in violence may just be that children are maintaining these compulsive behaviours into older life, where they are stronger and the lashing out has worse consequences.

Like I said, just a thought…..

]]> By: Paul Legler http://www.addadhdblog.com/australian-adhd-ritalin-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-146260 Paul Legler Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:16:11 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/australian-adhd-ritalin-controversy/#comment-146260 There have been studies that so Doctors tend to underprescribe therapeutic doses, not overprescribe medication especially in children. Paul There have been studies that so Doctors tend to underprescribe therapeutic doses, not overprescribe medication especially in children.

Paul

]]> By: Allan http://www.addadhdblog.com/australian-adhd-ritalin-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-19910 Allan Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:24:51 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/australian-adhd-ritalin-controversy/#comment-19910 Hi, This was shared by an Australian mom here http://www.conductdisorders.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=1&Number=40011&Searchpage=1&Main=3961&Words=+Marguerite&topic=0&Search=true#Post40011 A few years ago I read the words of an Irish Police officer who ran a Juvie Prison - he claims that at least 90% of kids there are cases of untreated ADHD Allan Hi,
This was shared by an Australian mom here
http://www.conductdisorders.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=1&Number=40011&Searchpage=1&Main=3961&Words=+Marguerite&topic=0&Search=true#Post40011

A few years ago I read the words of an Irish Police officer who ran a Juvie Prison – he claims that at least 90% of kids there are cases of untreated ADHD

Allan

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