A study conducted by a team of Swedish researchers has found some unusual connections between ADHD medication and socio-economic factors. The study reviewed medical records of nearly 8,000 Swedish children who were taking medication for ADHD.
Women who had only received the most basic education were 130 percent more likely to have a child on ADHD medication than women with university degrees.
Children were 54 percent more likely to be on ADHD medication if they came from a single parent family rather than having both parents at home. Coming from a family on welfare benefits increased the [likelihood] of ADHD medication by 135 percent … Source: PhysOrg.com
Researchers have yet to draw solid conclusions from the study’s results. Some speculate that difficult socio-economic factors could increase stress in the home, thereby exacerbating ADHD symptoms and making medication necessary. Others hypothesize that medication becomes a behavioral modification tool for parents that are stressed out and don’t have as much time to care for their kids.
Labels: medications, education, parenting
Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton
