{"id":74354,"date":"2022-08-02T14:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=74354"},"modified":"2025-09-15T11:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:12:46","slug":"treating-adhd-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/treating-adhd-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Treating ADHD In Children: Are We Failing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are we failing to treat ADHD in children? How are we addressing it now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stolen Focus<\/em> author Johann Hari says that we&#8217;re failing to effectively address ADHD (attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder) in children. He says that instead of medicating them, we need to find the underlying reasons and solve them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn the factors that lead to ADHD and the risks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/does-medication-help-adhd\/\">ADHD medication<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: This article is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/society-culture\/psychology\/adhd-guide\/\">Shortform&#8217;s guide on ADHD<\/a>.\u00a0If you like what you read here, there\u2019s plenty more to check out in the guide!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-factors-that-lead-to-adhd\">Factors That Lead to ADHD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hari points out that <strong>ADHD numbers have climbed over the past few decades<\/strong>. Today, 13% of teenagers in the US have an ADHD diagnosis, and many of them take stimulants to manage it. While there\u2019s little question ADHD is a real problem for many people, its causes are unclear, which makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-do-you-treat-adhd\/\">treating ADHD<\/a> in children difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hari explains that <strong>scientists and doctors disagree on basic facts about ADHD<\/strong>. For example, there&#8217;s no consensus on whether ADHD is a biological condition or if it even exists as a single condition. Many US-based doctors believe that ADHD is genetic and that medication is the appropriate way to treat it. But doctors elsewhere argue that there are deeper causes and that the appropriate treatment would be to make changes in the child\u2019s environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hari says a key change is lowering stress levels around the child. Research shows that <strong>people who experience high levels of stress over a sustained period have a hard time focusing<\/strong>. Their brains are constantly scanning their surroundings for danger, which makes it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-is-it-so-hard-to-focus-2\/\">difficult to focus<\/a> on other tasks, such as work or school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A decades-long study of the factors that shape people as they grow found that environmental factors, such as a child\u2019s home life, were stronger predictors of attention problems than neurological indicators. The more stress there was in a family\u2019s life, the more likely the child was to have difficulty focusing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Psychologists say the disruption and resulting stress caused by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2022\/03\/feature-adhd\">the Covid-19 pandemic worsened the problems of children with ADHD<\/a>. The pandemic created an immediate, dramatic change in children\u2019s environment, eliminating the structure such children need, as well as socialization and in-school support.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-risks-of-adhd-medication\">Risks of ADHD Medication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While scientists don\u2019t agree on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/causes-of-adhd\/\">causes of ADHD<\/a>, most are confident that treating ADHD in children with medication helps them focus on specific tasks. However, the same medication also helps people who don\u2019t fit the ADHD description. Hari argues that this shows that the medication isn\u2019t fixing any problems, it\u2019s simply stimulating the brain. He questions whether continuing to use these stimulants is worth it when considering their risks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>To the child\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/physical-and-mental-development\/\">physical development<\/a>. <\/strong>Studies show that children who take ADHD medication sleep less, grow less, and have a higher risk for fatal heart problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To the child\u2019s brain development. <\/strong>Research shows that when a rat consumes Ritalin (ADHD medication) for three weeks, a part of its brain shrinks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In addition to the developmental risks, <a href=\"https:\/\/childmind.org\/article\/side-effects-of-adhd-medication\/\">ADHD medication can have a range of side effects<\/a>, including problems sleeping, irritability, headaches, moodiness, loss of appetite, nausea, and cardiac risks.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Children\u2019s Poor Sleep Might Be Causing ADHD<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/why-we-sleep\"><em>Why We Sleep<\/em><\/a>, Matthew Walker agrees that a range of other issues underlies children\u2019s difficulty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/maintaining-focus\/\">maintaining focus<\/a>. Considering the rise of ADHD diagnoses in recent years, he claims that over 50% of them are misdiagnoses of other underlying issues. One of those issues, he believes, is <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/why-we-sleep\/chapter-15#2-school-schedules-disrupt-sleep\">sleep disorders resulting from children\u2019s schedules being forced to match adults\u2019 working schedules<\/a>. To make matters worse, doctors prescribe them amphetamines, which, as we\u2019ve seen, risk the healthy development of children\u2019s brains and bodies, disrupting their sleep further, and making it harder to solve the underlying problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/sleep-newzzz\/202103\/need-mood-lift-try-regular-sleep-schedule#:~:text=A%20lack%20of%20sleep%20is%20a%20major%20driver,Going%20without%20sufficient%20sleep%20raises\">Sleep deprivation and stress compound each other<\/a>. Studies show that not sleeping enough can cause mood swings, stress, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/low-mood-and-anxiety\/\">depression and anxiety<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are we failing to treat ADHD in children? How are we addressing it now? Stolen Focus author Johann Hari says that we&#8217;re failing to effectively address ADHD (attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder) in children. He says that instead of medicating them, we need to find the underlying reasons and solve them. 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