Study: High Prevalence of ADHD in Lebanon

Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD is likely to impact 22% of Lebanese children, according to a doctoral thesis published by McGill University's Dr. Marie Bathiche-Suidan.
However, Dr. Bathiche notes in her thesis, which is the first large-scale epidemiological study of its kind on ADHD symptoms in Lebanon, that there is little awareness of the disorder in the country. This means most children are not diagnosed early, and not treated.

The study analyzed the conditions of 1,746 children between the ages of 5 and 11.

ADHD is a neuropsychological disorder that can be treated through a combination of medication, mental health therapy and a tailored academic program.

http://tinyurl.com/245hkv

ADD as reaction to oppressive action, repression and stress

- the contextual condition of ADD would be expected in hardship -
links to mj's article on 'sensory deprivation'

ADD is bad in nonADD world

ADD world is better (though) than nonADD world

it's really so interesting -
that something 'so good could feel so bad'

though change needs to invoke some notion of relatively worse -> relatively better

otherwise there won't be any

s'ppose

so what am I trying to write?

that ADD is a reactivity to sensory stimulation

- the roots of a plant which need to burrow deeper for nutrients -

- the stress delivers a new 'species'
- where the older species will be seen to be 'less hardy'.

I believe that we'll find that the relationship between underprivilege and ADD -
- between lack of stimulation (our not negotiable) -
and
getting more stimulation (because it's not negotiable)

directly reflects the relationship between better (currently underprivileged) and worse (privileged) -
- certainly - if we examine the plant kingdom -
manageable stress leads to more robust plants.

if we examine the plant kingdom -
manageable stress leads to more robust plants.Well, in that case, I must be the equivalent of a Castor Bean Plant! :rolleyes:

Well, in that case, I must be the equivalent of a Castor Bean Plant! :rolleyes:

omgomgomg

sweat to me now lmn --
that you will *not* *ever* :-) suck your thumb.


ricin

I guess that an underprivileged 'better'
- generally bites back

~ ADD ~
whips, nails and scorpion tails

ADHD,
a sparking action resulting from catalyst..

becoming the sparking action which is itself a catalyst.. :)

Well, Lebanon has a turbulent history apparently..

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Most research supports the theory that ADHD is a physiological condition and is therefore present at birth. However, the noticeable beginning of ADHD symptoms typically occurs early in childhood. Before the age of 5, ADHD symptoms may be difficult to diagnose, because most young children are highly energetic, easily distractible, and impulsive. Therefore, the average age of diagnosis is 8 years for ADHD and 10 years for ADD. The difference in diagnosis age likely occurs because hyperactive symptoms tend to draw more attention as a result of the child's active, noisy behavior than do pure attention problems that are calm and quiet. Observers can hardly help but notice wild and out of control behavior, while they may have to carefully study a child to see the distracted and inattentive behaviors. Often, as children grow older, their ADHD symptoms decrease in severity. 30% to 70% of children with ADHD continue to experience symptoms into adulthood, though they may be less pronounced than they were during childhood.

General Difference:

Boys are diagnosed with ADHD three times more often than girls; and adult males are diagnosed more often than adult females. Males of all ages tend to display, by far, more hyperactivity than females and slightly more symptoms of inattention than women. Approximately 10% of all males and 4% of females have been diagnosed with ADHD.



http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd/complete-publication.shtml

22% is amazing. Up until now, we've seen relatively flat rates across pretty much every culture, country, and continent. If these numbers can be scientifically reviewed and verified, the next important question will be "What is different about this population that causes it to have a higher rate?".