In my previous article I reported on a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes efforts of drug companies to influence public policy when it comes to guidelines for the use of ADD/ADHD medication. The Australian Health and Medical Research Council was forced to shelve a new framework for the management of these drugs when it emerged [...]
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One of the first lessons that students learn in Business School is that the primary task of the management of any commercial concern is to maximize shareholder value. In other words: To make money for the owners. The profit motive is obviously an integral part of any capitalist system and has been the engine behind [...]
Historical Perspectives on ADD/ADHD
Over the years I have discussed ADD/ADHD from many different perspectives. Among them: Nutritional, behavioral and neurological. One perspective that has perhaps hitherto been absent from the mix is the historical. I suppose the main reason for this is the fact that the attention paid to the condition is a relatively new phenomenon (in historical [...]
Getting Serious about ADD/ADHD Misdiagnosis
If you are a regular user of this website you will have noticed that I devote a considerable amount of attention to the problem of ADD/ADHD misdiagnosis. I realize that some people may find this focus a bit strange. Surely there can be no harm in treating someone for ADD/ADHD ‘just in case’, right!? Dead [...]
‘Boys will be Boys’ (Except at school it seems)
When they hear the term ADD/ADHD most people are likely to immediately think of it as a problem mainly affecting boys. This perception is mostly due to the fact that boys are five times more likely to be diagnosed with the condition than girls. The fact is, however, that ADD/ADHD should not be seen as [...]
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