Question

What is a mis-belief about the cause and treatment of ADHD?

Answer 1

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD is most known but less understood disorder. This is due to various myths or mis- belief.

Myth 1. It is a disease of childhood.

Myth 2: ADHD is not a real disorder.

Myth 3: ADHD was invented in 1980's in United states of America.

Myth 4: Only hyperactive person can carry ADHD. Non hyperactive person does not carry ADHD.

Myth 5 : ADHD medicines are addictive and dangerous.

Myth 6 : ADHD was over diagnosed.

Myth 7: ADHD is a disorder of boys.

Myth 8 : ADHD generally caused by mis parenting.

People have myth that ADHD is a disease of boys generally caused by bad parenting. It is caused by high level of stress which is generated due to various reasons. High level of feeling of less , demotivation or stress generates hyperactivity.

Treatment methods includes about medicines and treatment procedures.

People have mis belief about medicine for ADHD that it is costly and dangerous which directly affects the nervous system or regular system of body. People have myth about medicines that they have high level of different chemical components.

People have myth about procedure that it is long and does not affect so much.