This paper relates that the marked increase in the number of children diagnosed with the disorder ADHD and placed on stimulant
medications is being debated and questions are being asked about possible misdiagnosis. The author is concerned about children being labeled ADHD without ever having a formal
evaluation and doctors providing "trial" periods of
medications based on little more than the mother stating the child is hyperactive and cannot concentrate. The paper cites a recent study in Australia, which indicated that 75 percent of the ADHD children in the study were misdiagnosed and were being medicated with stimulant medications, which put them at risk for side affects and addiction to the medication. Table of Contents Introduction The Problem Conclusion