Quote Originally Posted by Melalvai View Post
I just read an article about how doctors are making ADHD diagnoses that aren't valid so that kids can get the meds so they'll succeed in school. They said it helps with grades but I suspect grades especially at the younger ages have more to do with behavior than academic performance. They said they have to use meds because the schools & families don't have the resources for other non-medical interventions that have been shown to work.

The article just made me sick.
The other thing that happens a lot with these sort of diagnoses is that there are definitely behavioral issues, but not of a specific nature, and the school system needs a diagnosis for the kid to be eligible for anything.