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Over 5 Million Children are Currently Treated with ADHD Medication; Study Shows a Majority May Be Unnecessarily Medicated

Study Finds Link Between Common Bedtime Routines and ADHD-Like Behavior

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By GoodParentGoodChild

Published: Monday, Sep. 19, 2011 - 9:08 pm

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 20, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- In a new study published today in the American Journal of Family Therapy, lead researcher Dr. Robert M. Pressman announces for the first time a direct link between bedtime routines and behavior that mimics ADHD in children. The findings propose that of the over 5 million children who are now being treated with ADHD medication, a majority may be suffering from Faux-ADHD, a disorder linked to irregular bedtimes and bed sharing, and does not require medication. The study conducted by researchers at the New England Center for Pediatric Psychology and the Rhode Island College Department of Special Education suggests that simple adjustments to bedtime habits, rather than medication, can eliminate ADHD-like behavior, such as poor attention and hyperactivity.

Although only 5-9 percent of children have ADHD, according to the study, 33 percent of children surveyed were recommended ADHD medication. Unlike ADHD, Faux-ADHD is up to 8 times more responsive to changes in bedtime routines.

Additional key study findings included:

Children Who Did Not Sleep In Their Own Beds -

• Had ADHD-like behaviors 7 times more frequently than children who always slept in their own bed.
• Hit, pushed, or kicked their parents 13 times more frequently than children who always slept in their own bed.

Children Who Did Not Have a Regular Bedtime -

• Had ADHD-like behaviors 8 times more frequently than children who had a regular bedtime.
• Hit, pushed or kicked their parents 10 times more frequently than children who had a regular bedtime.

The study consisted of 704 parents of children, ages 2-13, who were being seen in pediatricians' offices. Selection of offices was made by cluster sampling in Providence, RI, resulting in 14 data collection sites. Data was collected by a questionnaire constructed to assess 14 categorical responses. The chi-square test was used to analyze categorical pairs.

"Pediatricians, therapists, and parents need to reassess the questions asked when diagnosing ADHD," said Dr. Pressman. "Bedtime habits must be reviewed at intake and bedtime problems explored before ADHD medication is considered."

Dr. Pressman, co-founder of GoodParentGoodChild, a comprehensive parenting resource, has written several books on the topic, including Good Nights Now. More information about these materials and the study may be found at www.GoodParentGoodChild.org.

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(Moderator, Dr. David Kupfer, M.D., University of Pittsburgh, Consensus Conference Panel Chair): “At this time we do not have a diagnostic test for ADHD. Therefore the validity of the disorder continues to be a problem.”

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