Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The current debate and neglected dimensions

Blew, Helen; Kenny, Gerard

Abstract

The aim of this article is to identify and highlight the issues facing children, young people and families experiencing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in an United Kingdom context. In presenting these issues it is hoped that wider discussion and awareness of the challenges of this condition may have an effect on the planning and delivery of services within the UK. We seek to highlight that an overreliance on a medical perspective has the effect of neglecting the wider context of the rights of the child and the needs of the family. We advocate for an approach that recognizes the importance of the contributions of other professionals and the implementation of locally-agreed guidelines that incorporate the perspectives of families and the rights of the child. © 2006.

Citation

Blew, H., & Kenny, G. (2006). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: The current debate and neglected dimensions. Journal of Child Health Care, 10(3), 251-263. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493506066485

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2006
• Journal: Journal of Child Health Care
• Print ISSN: 1367-4935
• Electronic ISSN: 1741-2889
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 251-263
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493506066485
• Keywords: ADHD, children's perspectives, family approaches, medicalization
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1037916
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1177/1367493506066485