The Early Roots Podcast
Follow Neuro-Developmental Delay Therapist Emily Roper as she discusses common problems she encounters working with children with developmental delays. She takes a deep dive into things like primitive reflexes, anxiety, ADHD, Autism, brain development, pregnancy, birth and more. This podcast provides information to parents and providers alike to bring understanding and help to children with developmental delays.
The Early Roots Podcast
#020 ADHD: An Epidemic of Overdiagnosis?
Today’s episode is all about ADHD. Specifically the question of whether or not ADHD is being over diagnosed. This episode covers a brief history of the diagnosis, the different theories around the increase in ADHD diagnoses over the last few decades and a critique of our current system for helping children and adults with ADHD.
In this episode I reference a lot of different resources if anyone wants to get more in depth with this topic. Here are some important links:
Diagnostic criteria for ADHD here
Dr. Ruth Schmidt Neven’s podcast episode on ADHD here
Dr. Schmidt Neven's publication list here
MTA Study Review here
ADHD Long-term medication use and cardiovascular risk here
Large review published studies on ADHD here
Sami Timimi publications here
Keith Conners letter here
British Psychological Society critique of the DSM 5 here
Alan Schwartz exposure of Big Pharma’s influence on ADHD diagnosis here
Crime of the Century Documentary here
My website here