Comments on: ADHD Overdiagnosis http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/ ...politics, pictures, pugs and all that jazz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ADHD: Girls, Diagnosis and Treatment at odd time signatures http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 ADHD: Girls, Diagnosis and Treatment at odd time signatures Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:12:58 +0000 http://drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/#comment-2808 [...] I just came across a study done by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that disproves the popular belief that ADHD is overdiagnosed and kids are overmedicated. The exciting thing about this research is that it was not conducted by a pharma with a vested interest in proving the value of ADHD medications. “What we found was somewhat surprising,” says Richard D. Todd, M.D., Ph.D., the Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and professor of genetics. “Only about 58 percent of boys and about 45 percent of girls who had a diagnosis of full-scale ADHD got any medication at all.” [...] [...] I just came across a study done by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that disproves the popular belief that ADHD is overdiagnosed and kids are overmedicated. The exciting thing about this research is that it was not conducted by a pharma with a vested interest in proving the value of ADHD medications. “What we found was somewhat surprising,” says Richard D. Todd, M.D., Ph.D., the Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry and professor of genetics. “Only about 58 percent of boys and about 45 percent of girls who had a diagnosis of full-scale ADHD got any medication at all.” [...]

]]> By: jason alster http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-640 jason alster Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:40:48 +0000 http://drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/#comment-640 Hi Thank you for placing my natural ADHD resources- which I am trying to get the word out and thank you for inviting me to join the "conversation". Well I am an USA citizen living in Israel and helping ADHD naturally since 1991. So, I can have an out of the box perspective about ADHD. I can agree with the article in that if you have a medication for ADHD you are less willing to look for natural resources- like I did- who is a private individual behavioral and natural therapist in the para medical field- yet not a physician. I also agree that the is placement of the problem squarely with the child. So I published a self help book for the ADD child- BEING IN CONTROL for just that reason. To empower the child with ADHD when the parents, physicians, teachers- do not know what to do. Sort of a Carl Rogers idea of self actualisation and client centered therapy. I also feel that once there is a diagnosis for ADHD the drug company will have a lifetime client- and this is further supported by the population who purchase growth stocks in a drug company. In other words- there is a way for society to financially gain by having ADHD exist and not be "cured". In fact there are now articles about " disease mongoring" in that it is the benefit to help but not cure certain cash cows in the medical health industry. This is not to say the individuals in the health field promogate medical issues wantingly- but are trapped in the industries trap. So- myself being a private individual- was able to quietly seek a natural solution for ADHD and I found it. Multimodality Integrative Biofeedback ( not neurofeedbacK) . That is I found that GSR biofeedback was a valid marker for ADHD because it measures the stress ADHD people go through when trying to concentrate like when Dyslexics try to read- dis-orientation- which I also measure in dyslexics as stressful with the GSR. Once I had this measure I could find natural ways to help improve concentration. These are the 6 pillars " roadmap" solutions to normalise ADHD. Natural Nutrition; GSR/ GSR animated biofeedback and relaxed concentration seated yoga exercises; Sensory integration ( self massage etc); accelerated learning strategies (speed reading, associative memory, mind maping , test taking strategies, better cursive handwriting); emotional intelligence- as how to make friends and negotiate, Creativity, and organisational tools like time management ( coaching principles). well this all seems hard- but I translated it into simple techniques in the movie BEING IN CONTROL:Natural Solutions For ADHD Dyslexia and Test Anxiety. What is unique here is that the therapist must wear the " six hats" ( from De-Bono). The person helping ADHD must combine natural techniques with behavioral techniques and special education techniques. Now where do you have this in this very specific specialised medical industry. That's OK for disease in a hospital- but can it deal with a multi-level , evolving, social problem like ADHD- well it didn't- it treated ADHD like cancer - as a disease. By the way cancer is easier to treat for a medical doctor than ADHD where there are positive tests and some treatment cures. But ADHD where there is no test- mutated. Think of it, a neurologist has in the same day a client with a tumor, CVA, a migraine, cerebral palsy, autism, then the kid with ADHD. Do you want your kid being treated by the same practitioner dealing with tumor's. But that is what is happening everyday. No way he/she can find a solution. Well to conclude, the just released video- Guide to GSR biofeedback for the Natural ADHD practitioner is for anyone-who wants to help ADHD including the ADHD person who does home training- because there is also a natural and sensible solution or " roadmap" to dealing with the multilevel ADHD. It sort of gives a menu of techniques so the ADHD person can " have it his way" . Hi
Thank you for placing my natural ADHD resources- which I am trying to get the word out and thank you for inviting me to join the “conversation”. Well I am an USA citizen living in Israel and helping ADHD naturally since 1991. So, I can have an out of the box perspective about ADHD. I can agree with the article in that if you have a medication for ADHD you are less willing to look for natural resources- like I did- who is a private individual behavioral and natural therapist in the para medical field- yet not a physician.
I also agree that the is placement of the problem squarely with the child. So I published a self help book for the ADD child- BEING IN CONTROL for just that reason. To empower the child with ADHD when the parents, physicians, teachers- do not know what to do. Sort of a Carl Rogers idea of self actualisation and client centered therapy.
I also feel that once there is a diagnosis for ADHD the drug company will have a lifetime client- and this is further supported by the population who purchase growth stocks in a drug company. In other words- there is a way for society to financially gain by having ADHD exist and not be “cured”. In fact there are now articles about ” disease mongoring” in that it is the benefit to help but not cure certain cash cows in the medical health industry. This is not to say the individuals in the health field promogate medical issues wantingly- but are trapped in the industries trap. So- myself being a private individual- was able to quietly seek a natural solution for ADHD and I found it. Multimodality Integrative Biofeedback ( not neurofeedbacK) . That is I found that GSR biofeedback was a valid marker for ADHD because it measures the stress ADHD people go through when trying to concentrate like when Dyslexics try to read- dis-orientation- which I also measure in dyslexics as stressful with the GSR. Once I had this measure I could find natural ways to help improve concentration. These are the 6 pillars ” roadmap” solutions to normalise ADHD. Natural Nutrition; GSR/ GSR animated biofeedback and relaxed concentration seated yoga exercises; Sensory integration ( self massage etc); accelerated learning strategies (speed reading, associative memory, mind maping , test taking strategies, better cursive handwriting); emotional intelligence- as how to make friends and negotiate, Creativity, and organisational tools like time management ( coaching principles). well this all seems hard- but I translated it into simple techniques in the movie BEING IN CONTROL:Natural Solutions For ADHD Dyslexia and Test Anxiety. What is unique here is that the therapist must wear the ” six hats” ( from De-Bono). The person helping ADHD must combine natural techniques with behavioral techniques and special education techniques. Now where do you have this in this very specific specialised medical industry. That’s OK for disease in a hospital- but can it deal with a multi-level , evolving, social problem like ADHD- well it didn’t- it treated ADHD like cancer – as a disease. By the way cancer is easier to treat for a medical doctor than ADHD where there are positive tests and some treatment cures. But ADHD where there is no test- mutated. Think of it, a neurologist has in the same day a client with a tumor, CVA, a migraine, cerebral palsy, autism, then the kid with ADHD.
Do you want your kid being treated by the same practitioner dealing with tumor’s. But that is what is happening everyday. No way he/she can find a solution.
Well to conclude, the just released video- Guide to GSR biofeedback for the Natural ADHD practitioner is for anyone-who wants to help ADHD including the ADHD person who does home training- because there is also a natural and sensible solution or ” roadmap” to dealing with the multilevel ADHD. It sort of gives a menu of techniques so the ADHD person can ” have it his way” .

]]> By: drumsnwhistles http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-446 drumsnwhistles Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:47:11 +0000 http://drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/#comment-446 Hi Jason, I approved your comment even though you're advertising -- I'd like to invite you to join in the conversation rather than just advertising your product. It looks like you've got some interesting ideas. DnW Hi Jason,

I approved your comment even though you’re advertising — I’d like to invite you to join in the conversation rather than just advertising your product. It looks like you’ve got some interesting ideas.

DnW

]]> By: jason alster http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-445 jason alster Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:39:23 +0000 http://drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/#comment-445 Well, there is a very successful natural technique helping ADHD from Israel called BEING IN CONTROL:Natural Solutions For ADHD Dyslexia and Test Anxiety. A movie of many of the techniques was just released and is with Amazon.com Interview about technique-http://www.adders.org/info142.htm Dear Parent , educator, student, therapist- thank you for your attention- I would like to mention that a new video/kit from Israel on natural solutions to help ADHD "Being in Control: Natural Solutions for ADHD, Dyslexia, and TestAnxiety" ( Video/book/biofeedback kit) by Jason Alster MSc ISBN 9659025130. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025130/ and "BEING IN CONTROL- Natural Techniques For Increasing Your Potential And Creativity For Success In School" ( book as single item)(ISBN-9659025114)" ( different ISBN) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025114/ About Jason Alster http://jasonalster.googlepages.com/home Interview about technique-http://www.adders.org/info142.htm Do you, your child, or client want to be a better student? Is it hard for you to sit quietly in class and concentrate? Do you have a problem preparing homework? Do you want to pass exams with less pressure? Then this movie/book /kit may be for just for you. Taking the concepts, techniques, and exercises from the original book "BEING IN CONTROL- Natural Techniques For Increasing Your Potential And Creativity For Success In School" (ISBN-9659025114)" ( different ISBN) and making them come alive with a 40 minute video rendition. The book/ video/ kit portrays in a "roadmap" format topics for improving relaxed concentration for the classroom and when preparing homework -like increasing self confidence; relaxed concentration; seated yoga; creativity; time management; organisation of material; sensory integration; using our senses to relax; biofeedback; games; better cursive handwriting; speed reading; test taking strategies and more. In addition to the CD ROM and book- the kit also includes 2 finger size temperature strips biofeedback monitors used by many biofeedback practitioners for measuring relaxation- stress levels. Produced and edited with Windows Movie Maker 2 and can be played on Windows Media Player. Also by Jason Alster- Creative Painting For The Young Artist a book for helping children learn to develop an artistic eye. http://jasonalster.googlepages.com/home If you would like a TV news BLOG about the method-please send email to jasonalster@gmail.com .Hi You might want to add these ADHD dyslexia resources to your list- in association with Amazon.com Well, there is a very successful natural technique helping ADHD from Israel called BEING IN CONTROL:Natural Solutions For ADHD Dyslexia and Test Anxiety. A movie of many of the techniques was just released and is with Amazon.com

Interview about technique-http://www.adders.org/info142.htm

Dear Parent , educator, student, therapist- thank you for your attention- I would like to mention that a new video/kit from Israel on natural solutions to help ADHD “Being in Control: Natural Solutions for ADHD, Dyslexia, and TestAnxiety” ( Video/book/biofeedback kit) by Jason Alster MSc ISBN 9659025130. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025130/ and “BEING IN CONTROL- Natural Techniques For Increasing Your Potential And Creativity For Success In School” ( book as single item)(ISBN-9659025114)” ( different ISBN) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025114/

About Jason Alster http://jasonalster.googlepages.com/home
Interview about technique-http://www.adders.org/info142.htm
Do you, your child, or client want to be a better student? Is it hard for you to sit quietly in class and concentrate? Do you have a problem preparing homework? Do you want to pass exams with less pressure? Then this movie/book /kit may be for just for you. Taking the concepts, techniques, and exercises from the original book “BEING IN CONTROL- Natural Techniques For Increasing Your Potential And Creativity For Success In School” (ISBN-9659025114)” ( different ISBN) and making them come alive with a 40 minute video rendition. The book/ video/ kit portrays in a “roadmap” format topics for improving relaxed concentration for the classroom and when preparing homework -like increasing self confidence; relaxed concentration; seated yoga; creativity; time management; organisation of material; sensory integration; using our senses to relax; biofeedback; games; better cursive handwriting; speed reading; test taking strategies and more. In addition to the CD ROM and book- the kit also includes 2 finger size temperature strips biofeedback monitors used by many biofeedback practitioners for measuring relaxation- stress levels. Produced and edited with Windows Movie Maker 2 and can be played on Windows Media Player.
Also by Jason Alster- Creative Painting For The Young Artist a book for helping children learn to develop an artistic eye. http://jasonalster.googlepages.com/home If you would like a TV news BLOG about the method-please send email to jasonalster@gmail.com .Hi You might want to add these ADHD dyslexia resources to your list- in association with Amazon.com

]]> By: Tara McGillicuddy http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Tara McGillicuddy Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:56:36 +0000 http://drumsnwhistles.com/2006/03/30/adhd-overdiagnosis/#comment-444 Thanks for writing a very well balanced and thought about response to this. Thanks for writing a very well balanced and thought about response to this.

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