On May 14 21:41 96, Dan Triplett of 1:352/256 wrote to Martin Schaaf:
DT> Interesting stuff Martin.  I am not that familiar with the history of 
DT> ADD or ADHD.  Has this been a disorder that has just been discovered or 
DT> is it a disorder related to drugs or alcohol?  I work in the public 
DT> school system and it seems that kids get "labeled" adhd when they have 
DT> varying attending difficulties and/or behavioral problems.  Many are 
DT> impulsive and have difficult time organizing their time and materials.  
DT> Seems to me this is nothing new.....thoughts???
The symptoms have been around forever, most likely.  Effective treatment is 
relatively new, and effective (widespread) diagnosis even newer.
The reason kids get "labeled" ADHD when they have varying attending 
difficulties and/or behavioral problems is because that's the label which was 
given to the syndrome.  Obviously there are other problems which have 
overlapping symptoms, but that doesn't mean that ADHD is a phony diagnosis.
Jerry Schwartz
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