The articles contained in medical journals and in literature for distribution to parents clearly explain my profession s view of Attention Disorder in children. These statements are powerful. A natural desire on the part of parents who hear such news is to want to do everything possible to improve the child s outcome.
Treatment is embraced despite apprehension.
No parent, for example, would refuse chemotherapy for a child with cancer, despite the dread of side effects. When parents are told about ADHD the process is similar. Medication is embraced, so that the child may have a better outcome. Brain Disorder Parents should be told that ADHD is a brain-based disorder, commonly but not universally inherited, without a clear cause. They should also be told that although it is usually a chronic problem, many symptoms can be alleviated with appropriate treatment.