 | My almost 13 year old son had just been put on Adderall medication for the 1st time and I'm very concerned. Previous to this school year, he did pretty well in school, and stayed out of trouble. But this year he's had several in and out of school suspensions and may be expelled the next time, which prompted us to to see a Pediatrician who specializes in adolescents and school behavior problems. I've been opposed for some time to medicating my sons. It just seems that medicating our kids is what society and today's teachers want (and demand), rather than realizing that all kids are different and may need a slightly different approach from the teachers and staff in order to keep them on task and motivated.
I worry about the long-term affect this medication will have on him and, more importantly, if he really needs it. Both we and his teachers completed behavior surveys of what we've observed in our son at school and at home. Between the Dr.'s review those and a 1/2 hour each interview with of our son and us, the Doctor put him on Adderall.
How can this doctor know without a doubt, and without ever seeing us before, that our son has ADHD and needs Adderall? Have we been too
hasty?
We already went to family counseling a couple of years ago, and neither son was diagnosed with ADD or ADHD at that time.
I hope that we are making the right decision.
CONCERNED. |
