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Cure for ADHD: Eliminate Dysfunction at Home

September 13th, 2006

Scientific studies into the causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remain inconclusive as to a neurological origin for the disorder. Although allergic reactions to environmental and food toxins continue to warrant study in their connection with ADD and other behavioral and cognitive disorders in children (and adults for that matter), there is still some mystery as to why some children exhibit ADHD symptoms and others do not. We remain with no conclusive evidence that food allergies or heavy metal poisoning actually cause ADHD.

Many researchers conclude, therefore, that ADHD is not a neurological disorder, but a psychological one, stemming from dysfunction in a primary environment, such as school, home, or church. Hyperactivity can be diagnosed as a coping mechanism for certain children to deal with fear or anxiety caused by their environments. Sometimes the dysfunction is clear, such as in the case of violence or substance abuse. In other cases, children may be magnifying a specific fear or anxiety that parents may not be fully aware of.

In any case, one of the brain’s mechanisms for coping with stress is to slow down, thus “shutting out” the stressful input. The brain enters the low, theta wave ranges. These slow brainwave patterns mirror brainwave frequencies of ADHD children. Some experts see hyperactivity and ADHD in children as a cry for “peace” and recommend quality time, sanctuary and even therapy in the place of medications, like Ritalin.

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