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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)


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   attachment: Theory, research, and clinical applications. New          lower-class mothers with irritable infants. Child Development,
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   childhood, and adulthood: A move to the level of                    HYPERACTIVITY
   representation. In I. Bretherton & E. Waters (Eds.), Growing        DISORDER (ADHD)
   points of attachment theory and research. Monographs of the
   Society for Research in Child Development, 50(1–2), 66–104.         According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Main, M., & Solomon, J. (1990). Procedures for identifying             (fourth edition, text revision [DSM–IV–TR]; 2000),
   infants as disorganized/disoriented during the Ainsworth            Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is char-
   Strange Situation. In M. T. Greenberg, D. Cicchetti, & E. M.        acterized by a pervasive and persistent lack of attention
   Cummings (Eds.), Attachment in the preschool years: Theory,         and/or heightened activity level. Children with ADHD
   research, and intervention (pp. 121–160). Chicago: University       are defined as quantifiably distinct from their peers as
   of Chicago Press.
                                                                       they have problems paying attention, staying on task, and
Main, M. & Weston, D. R. (1981). The quality of the toddler’s
   relationship to mother and to father: Related to conflict           remaining sedentary. These particular behavioral patterns
   behavior and the readiness to establish new relationships.          are especially problematic in the school setting as chil-
   Child Development, 52(3) 932–940.                                   dren displaying ADHD traits produce work that is dis-
McElwain, N. L., & Booth-LaForce, C. (2006). Maternal                  organized and incomplete and they are easily distracted
   sensitivity to infant distress and nondistress as predictors of     by extraneous stimuli. Symptoms of hyperactivity include
   infant-mother attachment security. Journal of Family                fidgeting, squirming in one’s seat, talking excessively,
   Psychology, 20(2), 247–255.                                         and/or acting as though one is driven by a motor (Amer-
NICHD Early Child Care Research Network. (1997). The effects
                                                                       ican Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000).
   of infant child care on infant-mother attachment security:
   Results of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care. Child                    ADHD diagnoses have risen steadily since the 1970s
   Development, 68(5), 860–879.                                        in the United States, yet many other countries report little,
Oppenheim, D., & Goldsmith, D. F. (2007). Attachment theory            if any, ADHD among child and adolescent populations
   in clinical work with children: Bridging the gap between research   (Breggin, 2002). Historically speaking, ADHD is a rela-
   and practice. New York: Guilford Press.                             tively new phenomenon, and although millions of Amer-
Schneider, B. H., Atkinson, L., & Tardiff, C. (2001). Child-           ican children now carry the ADHD label, this was not
   parent attachment and children’s peer relations: A
                                                                       always the case. In the 1950s, ADHD did not exist in the
   quantitative review. Developmental Psychology, 37(1), 86–100.
Sroufe, L. A., & Fleeson, J. (1986). Attachment and the
                                                                       United States. In the 1970s, an estimated 2,000 American
   construction of relationships. In W. W. Hartup & Z. Rubin           children (the vast majority of whom were boys) were
   (Eds.), Relationships and development (pp. 51–71). Hillsdale,       diagnosed as ‘‘hyperactive’’ and the standard method of
   NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates.                                          treatment was behavior-modification therapies. In 2003

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the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported           a psychiatric disorder by the APA and, as such, was
approximately 4.4 million American children had been              included in the DSM until 1978. Defining homosexual-
diagnosed with ADHD (again, the majority are boys),               ity as a mental disorder clearly illustrates the subjective
and the accepted method of treatment was daily doses of           nature of the DSM and clarifies that perceptions of what
Methylphenidate (MPH), often referred to by the brand             constitutes a legitimate mental disorder can change over
name of Ritalin (Breggin, 2002; Stolzer, 2005).                   time. Despite the combined efforts by the APA and the
      Although it is accurate to report that ADHD diag-           pharmaceutical industry, which both actively promote
noses are increasing in many westernized countries,               ADHD as a neurologically based brain disorder, there
scholars have pointed out that 80 to 90% of MPH                   exists no scientific evidence to substantiate this claim
produced worldwide is prescribed for American children            (Baughman, 2006; Breggin, 2002). No neurological or
in order to control behaviors that have just recently been        metabolic tests are performed to confirm the existence of
classified as pathological (Leo, 2000). Relatively recently,      ADHD. Rather, diagnostic testing typically follows a
typical childhood behaviors such as not paying attention          prescribed pattern:
and being physically active in confined classrooms has
been classified by the DSM–IV–TR as a verifiable mental            1. The child is having difficulty in school;
disorder. According to the DSM–IV–TR (APA, 2000),                  2. The parents are called in for a conference and are
symptoms of ADHD include ‘‘fidgeting,’’ ‘‘running or                  informed that in order to get the child the help he/
climbing excessively,’’ ‘‘often has difficulty playing qui-           she needs, a formal assessment must be conducted;
etly,’’ and ‘‘often fails to give close attention to details or
makes careless mistakes in schoolwork.’’ Symptoms must             3. The formal ADHD assessment is done using a
be present in two or more settings (e.g., home, school, or            standardized checklist of behaviors for the specified
various social settings), although it is unlikely that the            child;
child will display the same level of dysfunction in all            4. The child is then referred to a physician (most often
settings as symptoms typically worsen in environments that            to a general practitioner);
require ‘‘monotonous’’ and ‘‘repetitive’’ tasks (p. 86).
Conversely, ADHD symptoms are minimal (or absent)                  5. The physician relies on a standardized ADHD
when the child is receiving positive reinforcement, is under          behavior checklist, and if the child exhibits six out of
close supervision, is in an interesting environment, and/or           nine of the ADHD behavior patterns, he/she is
is engaged in an activity that they find enjoyable. Typically,        formally diagnosed with ADHD;
symptoms of ADHD are present before the age of 7                   6. Psychotropic medication is the prescribed treatment
(APA, 2000).                                                          plan.

                                                                       Many scientists have actively refuted the reliability
SCIENCE BEHIND THE FINDINGS
                                                                  and validity of current ADHD assessment procedures
Scholars have suggested that the DSM ’s diagnostic criteria       (Baughman, 2006; Carey, 2002; Stolzer, 2007). Accord-
have serious scientific flaws. Fred Baughman (2006) asked:        ing to published research, ADHD assessment tests are
At what point does hyperactivity become ‘‘persistent’’? How       highly subjective and vary tremendously from one rater
does one tell the difference between ‘‘normal’’ childhood         to the next (Carey, 2002). The answers contained on the
behavior and pathology? Baughman also asked: What is              assessment tests are limited to never, rarely, sometimes,
‘‘typical’’? typical for a particular classroom? a particular     often, and always. Scientifically speaking, these are not
geographical location? or perhaps a particular culture? Also,     operationally defined terms and clearly carry multiple
the DSM–IV–TR does not in any way control for gender              meanings depending on the perceptions of a specific
differences in behavior patterns—differences that can             rater. At the present time, these terms are not universally
be quantified across cultures, across historical time, and        quantified, and this fact most certainly decreases both the
across mammalian species (Bjorklund & Pellegrini, 2002;           reliability and validity of the ADHD diagnostic process
Stolzer, 2005).                                                   (Breggin, 2002; Carey, 2002). Other scholars have sug-
     As is the case with all psychiatric disorders, members       gested that the status of the rater (e.g., the teacher,
of the APA vote on which disorders meet the criteria for          parent, or physician) is not considered in the course of
inclusion in the latest DSM. ‘‘The Purpose of the DSM is          assessment. Tolerance level, understanding of normative
to provide clear descriptions of diagnostic categories in         developmental processes, gender, age, personality type,
order to enable clinicians and investigators to diagnose,         education, and cultural background are variables that
communicate about, study, and treat people with various           heavily influence rater perception, yet these variables are
mental disorders’’ (APA, 2000, p. xxxvii). It is interesting      not controlled for in any quantifiable way (Carey, 2002;
to note that homosexuality was for many years defined as          Stolzer, 2007).

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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)


ECONOMIC CONTEXT                                                 natural elements, and are expected to remain sedentary
Any discussion of ADHD must address the economic                 for hours at a time (Stolzer, 2005; Wilson, 1993). A
context surrounding this disorder. In 1975, Americans            review of the literature indicates that aggression, hyper-
enacted legislation (often referred to as the Mainstream-        activity, and inattentiveness decrease when children are
ing Act) that allowed children with physical disabilities        exposed to the outdoors, have freedom to engage in large
access to the public school system. In 1991, children with       motor activity, are interested in the subject matter, and
behavioral and/or learning disabilities were included in         are involved in one-on-one interaction with a caring and
this amendment, and since that time, ADHD diagnoses              competent adult (Breggin, 2002). Although the DSM–
have skyrocketed across America (albeit this is not the          IV–TR currently classifies ADHD-typed behaviors as
situation in other countries). Under the 1991 American           pathological, Breggin insisted that inattentiveness,
amendment, schools that enroll students with disorders           disorganization, high activity level, and getting bored
such as ADHD receive federal funding. That is, the more          easily with mundane tasks is not only developmentally
children who are diagnosed with behavioral disorders,            appropriate but is in fact observable across cultures and
the more money the individual school receives. It is also        across historical time with regard to child populations.
interesting to note the disparities that exist with regard
to ADHD rates among American students. Private                   IMPORTANT PREDICTORS
American schools receive no federal money for children           OF ADHD
diagnosed with ADHD and typically have extremely
                                                                 ADHD is diagnosed by particular behavioral patterns that
low rates of ADHD among their student populations.
                                                                 include fidgeting, excessive running or climbing, not pay-
Conversely, public schools receive federal money for
                                                                 ing attention to instructions, and difficulty playing quietly.
each child diagnosed, and the rates of ADHD among
                                                                 These behaviors must be persistent and must be displayed
public school students are as high as 60% in some
                                                                 more frequently and more severely than is typically
American school districts (Baughman, 2006).
                                                                 observed in individuals who do not have ADHD (APA,
                                                                 2000). However, according to the Surgeon General of the
GENDERED AND DEVELOPMENTAL                                       United States (1999), diagnosing an individual with a
INFLUENCES                                                       mental disorder is open to many different interpretations
Throughout human history, males and females have fol-            that are rooted in value judgments that may vary across
lowed very different developmental trajectories. Accord-         cultures. The Surgeon General also stated that diagnosing a
ing to Peter Jensen and colleagues (1997), males evolved         disorder such as ADHD is rather precarious, as there are no
in an environment that required elevated activity levels.        definitive markers (e.g., lesions, lab tests, or brain abnor-
As males perfected this ‘‘hyperactive’’ way of being, this       mality) that can positively identify a particular mental
distinct and valuable male trait was not only highly             disorder. According to Peter Jensen and James Cooper
desirable but was in fact integral to the survival of the        (2000), the belief that ADHD is neurological in nature is
human species. As compulsory schooling became the norm           not supported by scientific evidence as current assessment
in most societies, uniquely male traits were not at all          procedures ignore the complex and diverse range of varia-
adaptive in the newly constructed classroom setting.             bles associated with particular childhood behaviors. Fur-
According to Bjorklund and Pellegrini (2002), the high           thermore, researchers have pointed out that drawing precise
activity levels currently in observed children can be directly   and accurate boundaries between typical child behavior and
linked to humanity’s ancient and evolutionary past. School       abnormal behavior patterns is difficult at best. The science
systems in the modern era require sedentary learning (e.g.,      of accurately diagnosing ADHD is especially problematic
sitting in desks for extended periods of time), and these        because of the ongoing processes of cognitive, emotional,
relatively new expectations coupled with the proliferation       and physical development. By their very nature, children
of new childhood psychiatric disorders has, according to         are ever changing, thus making stable measurements and/or
Jensen and colleagues, fueled the unprecedented rise of          diagnoses extremely complex. Using adult criteria for men-
ADHD diagnoses across much of the United States.                 tal illness in children and adolescents is also scientifically
                                                                 questionable as many of the symptoms of adult pathology
     From a developmental perspective, childhood has             are characteristics of normal development in child popula-
been altered dramatically over a relatively short time           tions (Surgeon General of the United States, 1999).
period. The unstructured, outdoor roaming of the past
has been replaced by sedentary, adult-monitored play.
Television, computers, and electronic video games now            KEY DISPARITIES IN THE CAUSES
engulf children at every developmental stage. Children           AND TREATMENT OF ADHD
are continually immersed in artificial light and temper-         Proponents of the ‘‘disordered brain’’ hypothesis insist
ature, are surrounded by four walls with no access to the        that ADHD is the result of an atypical neurological

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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)


system and that pharmaceutical drug intervention is nec-        dysfunction, hepatic coma, angina, and toxic psychosis
essary to correct a chemical imbalance within the brain.        (Breggin, 1999; Novartis, 2006).
The pharmaceutical industry has a vested economic inter-             According to the pharmaceutical firm Novartis
est in promoting this disordered brain hypothesis and has       (2006), MPH is a central nervous system stimulant;
been quite successful in using a multimedia advertising         however, the mode of therapeutic action in ADHD is
campaign. Parenting magazines, television, and physi-           not known. Novartis openly states that the specific etiol-
cian offices routinely distribute materials that refer to       ogy or cause of ADHD is unknown and that no single
ADHD as a brain disorder, although no scientific data           diagnostic test can definitively diagnose ADHD. Novar-
supports this assertion (Baughman, 2006; Breggin,               tis acknowledges that the effectiveness of MPH for long-
2002; Jensen & Cooper, 2000; Surgeon General of the             term use (i.e., more than two weeks) has not been estab-
United States, 1999).                                           lished in controlled trials and has stated unequivocally
     Jensen and Cooper (2000) postulated that ADHD-             that the safety of long-term use of the drug in child
typed behavior is highly adaptive and served human              populations has not yet been determined.
beings well until the advent of compulsory schooling.
Baughman (2006) hypothesized that ADHD assessment               LABELING EFFECTS
tests actually measure adults’ frustrations with typical and
                                                                For more than 40 years, social scientists have been aware
historically documented child behaviors. According to
                                                                of the deleterious effects of labeling children and adoles-
Baughman, a respected pediatric neurologist, ‘‘In the
                                                                cents. Once an official label is affixed, adults’ perceptions
overwhelming majority of cases, the underlying issue is
                                                                of the individual child can actually bring about expected
either a clash between a normal child and the require-
                                                                behavior via a process called the ‘‘self-fulfilling prophecy’’
ments of his adult controlled environment or the product
                                                                (Feldman, 2007; Rosenthal & Jacobson, 1968). With
of diagnostic zeal in a newly deputized teacher-turned-
                                                                regard to the ADHD label, the problem is assumed to
deputy brain diagnostician’’ (p. 215). Baughman clearly
                                                                be within the individual child, requiring no alteration of
pointed out the controversial nature of ADHD: Is this
                                                                the familial, contextual, physical, or socioemotional var-
disorder a brain malfunction requiring pharmaceutical
                                                                iables that surround the child. The children are not
intervention? Or is ADHD a remnant of an evolutionary
                                                                taught that they themselves can control their behavior
past that does not fit in with the rigid structure of the
                                                                (e.g., develop an internal locus of control). Rather, the
American school system?
                                                                child is convinced by adults that the only way to control
                                                                behavior is through pharmaceutical intervention. In this
MEDICATION                                                      way, individual self-efficacy is compromised, and behav-
The overwhelming majority of children diagnosed with            ior is collectively defined as being outside of the child’s
ADHD are prescribed MPH in order to control undesir-            control.
able behaviors (Baughman, 2006). Although it is well
known that MPH can reduce disruptive behaviors and              FUTURE DIRECTION
increase compliance and sustained attention, very seldom        OF ADHD RESEARCH
are the dangerous effects of this drug discussed openly         The pharmaceutical industry currently monopolizes
(Stolzer, 2007). The Food and Drug Administration               ADHD research by systematically promoting ADHD as
(FDA) has classified MPH as a Schedule II drug along            a neurological disorder, funding major medical confer-
with morphine, opium, and barbiturates as these types of        ences relating to ADHD, funding ADHD research,
drugs have been proven to be highly addictive and to            providing financial incentives for physicians who pre-
cause a wide range of physiological atrophy (Breggin,           scribe specific ADHD drugs, and funding groups such
2002).                                                          as CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit
     MPH has been found to produce severe withdrawal            Disorder) who openly promote psychotropic drug use
symptoms, irritability, suicidal feelings, headaches, and       in child populations (Breggin, 2002; Jureidini & Mans-
Tourette’s syndrome, a condition that causes both phys-         field, 2001). In the future, it is imperative that unbiased,
ical and verbal ‘‘tics’’ (Breggin, 1999; Novartis Pharma-       empirical research is conducted to increase our under-
ceutical Corporation, 2006). The drug also has been             standing of the highly varied nature of ADHD. Further-
associated with weight loss, disorientation, personality        more, laws must be enacted that guarantee that
changes, apathy, social isolation, depression, insomnia,        scientifically based, objective research is guiding conven-
increased blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, tremors,          tional therapeutic practice (Stolzer, 2007). Certainly, it is
weakened immunity, growth suppression, agitation,               easier to medicate children than to collectively address
fatigue, accelerated resting pulse rate, visual disturbances,   the wide-ranging factors that are affecting child and
drug dependency, anorexia, nervousness, aggression, liver       adolescent populations in the modern era. Perhaps future

38                                         ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE LIFE COURSE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Autism


researchers will concentrate on the multitude of individ-               Wilson, E. O. (1993). Biophilia and the conservation ethic. In S.
ual and society-level variables that affect developmental                 R. Kellert & E. O. Wilson (Eds.), The biophilia hypothesis.
processes and, in doing so, will significantly increase our               Washington, DC: Island Press.
understanding of the vacillating complexities associated
with the ever-developing human.                                                                                            J.M. Stolzer
SEE ALSO    Volume 1: Disability, Childhood and
     Adolescence; Learning Disability.

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  • 2. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a psychiatric disorder by the APA and, as such, was approximately 4.4 million American children had been included in the DSM until 1978. Defining homosexual- diagnosed with ADHD (again, the majority are boys), ity as a mental disorder clearly illustrates the subjective and the accepted method of treatment was daily doses of nature of the DSM and clarifies that perceptions of what Methylphenidate (MPH), often referred to by the brand constitutes a legitimate mental disorder can change over name of Ritalin (Breggin, 2002; Stolzer, 2005). time. Despite the combined efforts by the APA and the Although it is accurate to report that ADHD diag- pharmaceutical industry, which both actively promote noses are increasing in many westernized countries, ADHD as a neurologically based brain disorder, there scholars have pointed out that 80 to 90% of MPH exists no scientific evidence to substantiate this claim produced worldwide is prescribed for American children (Baughman, 2006; Breggin, 2002). No neurological or in order to control behaviors that have just recently been metabolic tests are performed to confirm the existence of classified as pathological (Leo, 2000). Relatively recently, ADHD. Rather, diagnostic testing typically follows a typical childhood behaviors such as not paying attention prescribed pattern: and being physically active in confined classrooms has been classified by the DSM–IV–TR as a verifiable mental 1. The child is having difficulty in school; disorder. According to the DSM–IV–TR (APA, 2000), 2. The parents are called in for a conference and are symptoms of ADHD include ‘‘fidgeting,’’ ‘‘running or informed that in order to get the child the help he/ climbing excessively,’’ ‘‘often has difficulty playing qui- she needs, a formal assessment must be conducted; etly,’’ and ‘‘often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork.’’ Symptoms must 3. The formal ADHD assessment is done using a be present in two or more settings (e.g., home, school, or standardized checklist of behaviors for the specified various social settings), although it is unlikely that the child; child will display the same level of dysfunction in all 4. The child is then referred to a physician (most often settings as symptoms typically worsen in environments that to a general practitioner); require ‘‘monotonous’’ and ‘‘repetitive’’ tasks (p. 86). Conversely, ADHD symptoms are minimal (or absent) 5. The physician relies on a standardized ADHD when the child is receiving positive reinforcement, is under behavior checklist, and if the child exhibits six out of close supervision, is in an interesting environment, and/or nine of the ADHD behavior patterns, he/she is is engaged in an activity that they find enjoyable. Typically, formally diagnosed with ADHD; symptoms of ADHD are present before the age of 7 6. Psychotropic medication is the prescribed treatment (APA, 2000). plan. Many scientists have actively refuted the reliability SCIENCE BEHIND THE FINDINGS and validity of current ADHD assessment procedures Scholars have suggested that the DSM ’s diagnostic criteria (Baughman, 2006; Carey, 2002; Stolzer, 2007). Accord- have serious scientific flaws. Fred Baughman (2006) asked: ing to published research, ADHD assessment tests are At what point does hyperactivity become ‘‘persistent’’? How highly subjective and vary tremendously from one rater does one tell the difference between ‘‘normal’’ childhood to the next (Carey, 2002). The answers contained on the behavior and pathology? Baughman also asked: What is assessment tests are limited to never, rarely, sometimes, ‘‘typical’’? typical for a particular classroom? a particular often, and always. Scientifically speaking, these are not geographical location? or perhaps a particular culture? Also, operationally defined terms and clearly carry multiple the DSM–IV–TR does not in any way control for gender meanings depending on the perceptions of a specific differences in behavior patterns—differences that can rater. At the present time, these terms are not universally be quantified across cultures, across historical time, and quantified, and this fact most certainly decreases both the across mammalian species (Bjorklund & Pellegrini, 2002; reliability and validity of the ADHD diagnostic process Stolzer, 2005). (Breggin, 2002; Carey, 2002). Other scholars have sug- As is the case with all psychiatric disorders, members gested that the status of the rater (e.g., the teacher, of the APA vote on which disorders meet the criteria for parent, or physician) is not considered in the course of inclusion in the latest DSM. ‘‘The Purpose of the DSM is assessment. Tolerance level, understanding of normative to provide clear descriptions of diagnostic categories in developmental processes, gender, age, personality type, order to enable clinicians and investigators to diagnose, education, and cultural background are variables that communicate about, study, and treat people with various heavily influence rater perception, yet these variables are mental disorders’’ (APA, 2000, p. xxxvii). It is interesting not controlled for in any quantifiable way (Carey, 2002; to note that homosexuality was for many years defined as Stolzer, 2007). 36 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE LIFE COURSE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
  • 3. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ECONOMIC CONTEXT natural elements, and are expected to remain sedentary Any discussion of ADHD must address the economic for hours at a time (Stolzer, 2005; Wilson, 1993). A context surrounding this disorder. In 1975, Americans review of the literature indicates that aggression, hyper- enacted legislation (often referred to as the Mainstream- activity, and inattentiveness decrease when children are ing Act) that allowed children with physical disabilities exposed to the outdoors, have freedom to engage in large access to the public school system. In 1991, children with motor activity, are interested in the subject matter, and behavioral and/or learning disabilities were included in are involved in one-on-one interaction with a caring and this amendment, and since that time, ADHD diagnoses competent adult (Breggin, 2002). Although the DSM– have skyrocketed across America (albeit this is not the IV–TR currently classifies ADHD-typed behaviors as situation in other countries). Under the 1991 American pathological, Breggin insisted that inattentiveness, amendment, schools that enroll students with disorders disorganization, high activity level, and getting bored such as ADHD receive federal funding. That is, the more easily with mundane tasks is not only developmentally children who are diagnosed with behavioral disorders, appropriate but is in fact observable across cultures and the more money the individual school receives. It is also across historical time with regard to child populations. interesting to note the disparities that exist with regard to ADHD rates among American students. Private IMPORTANT PREDICTORS American schools receive no federal money for children OF ADHD diagnosed with ADHD and typically have extremely ADHD is diagnosed by particular behavioral patterns that low rates of ADHD among their student populations. include fidgeting, excessive running or climbing, not pay- Conversely, public schools receive federal money for ing attention to instructions, and difficulty playing quietly. each child diagnosed, and the rates of ADHD among These behaviors must be persistent and must be displayed public school students are as high as 60% in some more frequently and more severely than is typically American school districts (Baughman, 2006). observed in individuals who do not have ADHD (APA, 2000). However, according to the Surgeon General of the GENDERED AND DEVELOPMENTAL United States (1999), diagnosing an individual with a INFLUENCES mental disorder is open to many different interpretations Throughout human history, males and females have fol- that are rooted in value judgments that may vary across lowed very different developmental trajectories. Accord- cultures. The Surgeon General also stated that diagnosing a ing to Peter Jensen and colleagues (1997), males evolved disorder such as ADHD is rather precarious, as there are no in an environment that required elevated activity levels. definitive markers (e.g., lesions, lab tests, or brain abnor- As males perfected this ‘‘hyperactive’’ way of being, this mality) that can positively identify a particular mental distinct and valuable male trait was not only highly disorder. According to Peter Jensen and James Cooper desirable but was in fact integral to the survival of the (2000), the belief that ADHD is neurological in nature is human species. As compulsory schooling became the norm not supported by scientific evidence as current assessment in most societies, uniquely male traits were not at all procedures ignore the complex and diverse range of varia- adaptive in the newly constructed classroom setting. bles associated with particular childhood behaviors. Fur- According to Bjorklund and Pellegrini (2002), the high thermore, researchers have pointed out that drawing precise activity levels currently in observed children can be directly and accurate boundaries between typical child behavior and linked to humanity’s ancient and evolutionary past. School abnormal behavior patterns is difficult at best. The science systems in the modern era require sedentary learning (e.g., of accurately diagnosing ADHD is especially problematic sitting in desks for extended periods of time), and these because of the ongoing processes of cognitive, emotional, relatively new expectations coupled with the proliferation and physical development. By their very nature, children of new childhood psychiatric disorders has, according to are ever changing, thus making stable measurements and/or Jensen and colleagues, fueled the unprecedented rise of diagnoses extremely complex. Using adult criteria for men- ADHD diagnoses across much of the United States. tal illness in children and adolescents is also scientifically questionable as many of the symptoms of adult pathology From a developmental perspective, childhood has are characteristics of normal development in child popula- been altered dramatically over a relatively short time tions (Surgeon General of the United States, 1999). period. The unstructured, outdoor roaming of the past has been replaced by sedentary, adult-monitored play. Television, computers, and electronic video games now KEY DISPARITIES IN THE CAUSES engulf children at every developmental stage. Children AND TREATMENT OF ADHD are continually immersed in artificial light and temper- Proponents of the ‘‘disordered brain’’ hypothesis insist ature, are surrounded by four walls with no access to the that ADHD is the result of an atypical neurological ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE LIFE COURSE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 37
  • 4. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) system and that pharmaceutical drug intervention is nec- dysfunction, hepatic coma, angina, and toxic psychosis essary to correct a chemical imbalance within the brain. (Breggin, 1999; Novartis, 2006). The pharmaceutical industry has a vested economic inter- According to the pharmaceutical firm Novartis est in promoting this disordered brain hypothesis and has (2006), MPH is a central nervous system stimulant; been quite successful in using a multimedia advertising however, the mode of therapeutic action in ADHD is campaign. Parenting magazines, television, and physi- not known. Novartis openly states that the specific etiol- cian offices routinely distribute materials that refer to ogy or cause of ADHD is unknown and that no single ADHD as a brain disorder, although no scientific data diagnostic test can definitively diagnose ADHD. Novar- supports this assertion (Baughman, 2006; Breggin, tis acknowledges that the effectiveness of MPH for long- 2002; Jensen & Cooper, 2000; Surgeon General of the term use (i.e., more than two weeks) has not been estab- United States, 1999). lished in controlled trials and has stated unequivocally Jensen and Cooper (2000) postulated that ADHD- that the safety of long-term use of the drug in child typed behavior is highly adaptive and served human populations has not yet been determined. beings well until the advent of compulsory schooling. Baughman (2006) hypothesized that ADHD assessment LABELING EFFECTS tests actually measure adults’ frustrations with typical and For more than 40 years, social scientists have been aware historically documented child behaviors. According to of the deleterious effects of labeling children and adoles- Baughman, a respected pediatric neurologist, ‘‘In the cents. Once an official label is affixed, adults’ perceptions overwhelming majority of cases, the underlying issue is of the individual child can actually bring about expected either a clash between a normal child and the require- behavior via a process called the ‘‘self-fulfilling prophecy’’ ments of his adult controlled environment or the product (Feldman, 2007; Rosenthal & Jacobson, 1968). With of diagnostic zeal in a newly deputized teacher-turned- regard to the ADHD label, the problem is assumed to deputy brain diagnostician’’ (p. 215). Baughman clearly be within the individual child, requiring no alteration of pointed out the controversial nature of ADHD: Is this the familial, contextual, physical, or socioemotional var- disorder a brain malfunction requiring pharmaceutical iables that surround the child. The children are not intervention? Or is ADHD a remnant of an evolutionary taught that they themselves can control their behavior past that does not fit in with the rigid structure of the (e.g., develop an internal locus of control). Rather, the American school system? child is convinced by adults that the only way to control behavior is through pharmaceutical intervention. In this MEDICATION way, individual self-efficacy is compromised, and behav- The overwhelming majority of children diagnosed with ior is collectively defined as being outside of the child’s ADHD are prescribed MPH in order to control undesir- control. able behaviors (Baughman, 2006). Although it is well known that MPH can reduce disruptive behaviors and FUTURE DIRECTION increase compliance and sustained attention, very seldom OF ADHD RESEARCH are the dangerous effects of this drug discussed openly The pharmaceutical industry currently monopolizes (Stolzer, 2007). The Food and Drug Administration ADHD research by systematically promoting ADHD as (FDA) has classified MPH as a Schedule II drug along a neurological disorder, funding major medical confer- with morphine, opium, and barbiturates as these types of ences relating to ADHD, funding ADHD research, drugs have been proven to be highly addictive and to providing financial incentives for physicians who pre- cause a wide range of physiological atrophy (Breggin, scribe specific ADHD drugs, and funding groups such 2002). as CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit MPH has been found to produce severe withdrawal Disorder) who openly promote psychotropic drug use symptoms, irritability, suicidal feelings, headaches, and in child populations (Breggin, 2002; Jureidini & Mans- Tourette’s syndrome, a condition that causes both phys- field, 2001). In the future, it is imperative that unbiased, ical and verbal ‘‘tics’’ (Breggin, 1999; Novartis Pharma- empirical research is conducted to increase our under- ceutical Corporation, 2006). The drug also has been standing of the highly varied nature of ADHD. Further- associated with weight loss, disorientation, personality more, laws must be enacted that guarantee that changes, apathy, social isolation, depression, insomnia, scientifically based, objective research is guiding conven- increased blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, tremors, tional therapeutic practice (Stolzer, 2007). Certainly, it is weakened immunity, growth suppression, agitation, easier to medicate children than to collectively address fatigue, accelerated resting pulse rate, visual disturbances, the wide-ranging factors that are affecting child and drug dependency, anorexia, nervousness, aggression, liver adolescent populations in the modern era. Perhaps future 38 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE LIFE COURSE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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