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ADHD is found in all communities. For Latinos, cultural norms and barriers to healthcare affect the perception of ADHD symptoms in children, which may go unnoticed or undiagnosed. What are some of the cultural barriers to ADHD treatment? How can cultural beliefs affect treatment for ADHD? Dr. Lauren Haack will discuss common symptoms of ADHD and its presence in the Latino population. In addition, she gives insight into important cultural considerations professionals need to be aware of when treating Latinos with ADHD. She will also discuss how gender roles and family values may influence decisions about treatment options.
Lauren Haack, PhD, is an assistant professor and attending psychologist in the department of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research program and clinical practice focus on accessible and culturally attuned evidence-based services for vulnerable youth and families, with a particular specialty in ADHD services for children in Spanish-speaking, Latinx families.
https://medbusiness.net/latino-culture-and-adhd-treatment/
Psychiatrist Phil Borders addresses the question of whether stimulant medications are overprescribed. This video is partly a reaction/ response to the recently released "Take Your Pills" documentary on Netflix.
Here are some reliable sources of information about ADHD and ADHD treatment:
ADHD facts: /
What we know about the long-term effects of ADHD medication: .
Why dosage matters: .
Types of ADHD medication: .
Why stimulants help ADHD (Sci Show, includes research):
/> “Getting Ahead of ADHD” by Dr. Joel T. Nigg (fantastic book on treating childhood ADHD, includes non-medication options & talks about meds starting p224): .
The difference between the effect of amphetamines & methamphetamines: .
What actually causes addiction? /> And here is a systematic review that includes 69 recent (2011-2016) studies related to ADHD treatment:
Do ADHD (stimulants) meds give you an edge if your not diagnosed as ADHD
