tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post8981519110130353999..comments2024-03-29T01:56:37.975-04:00Comments on Child in Mind: The Mess of ADHD Evaluation and TreatmentClaudia M. Gold, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081419560269676730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-46777061869059405212010-09-11T16:55:50.648-04:002010-09-11T16:55:50.648-04:00One of the most difficult tasks in my job comes wh...One of the most difficult tasks in my job comes when I have to convince a room full of teachers and administrators why one of their "problem children" does NOT have an ADHD diagnosis. Try as though I might, many of them have decided that taking Ritalin would solve the child's behavior problems -- despite the fact that they are not mental health professionals. Trauma, depression, and other problems may look like ADHD to them, but treating the problem as ADHD won't help. Getting the schools to pay for therapy is often another battle. At first I thought the lack of an "MD" after my name made my task more difficult, but soon I found that even psychiatrists were having the same problem. The challenge of child mental health -- having enough trained professionals, and dealing with the stigma problem -- has reached epidemic proportions, unfortunately.BabyShrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545657444617742172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-12057998134078248682010-08-19T08:14:44.683-04:002010-08-19T08:14:44.683-04:00Hi, Dr. Gold,
The model you describe (on which yo...Hi, Dr. Gold, <br />The model you describe (on which your book is based) reminds me of the philosophy of Magda Gerber. Janet Lansbury blogs about parenting using Gerber's philosophy. My view of child development is based on physical and physiological development. Here's a short conversation intersecting the two philosphies: <br />http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/tummy-time-troubles-frustration-and-trust/<br /><br />Here's a rare post by me about child mental health: http://www.therextras.com/therextras/2010/07/school-responsibility-for-child-mental-health.html<br /><br />I came to your blog from twitter, and will be bookmarking to return. Thanks, BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com