The Medication Debate

The Medication Debate
Over the past 10 years, children being diagnosed with behavioral
problems relating to disabilities such as ADHD and bipolar disorder
have risen exponentially. Furthermore, the Center for Disease
Control (CDC) states that in 2007, 5.4 million children, ages 4 to
17, have been diagnosed with ADHD, and 2.7 million are taking some
type of prescribed medication (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2013).
After watching the video, Medicating kids – Frontline, chapter
1: Nicholas’s story, and visiting the webpage, Drug treatment of
ADHD, state your opinion in regard to using medication to modify
childrens behavior. Do you believe that parents should be required
to inform teachers if their child is taking a behavior modifying
drug? What medication do you feel should have mandatory disclosure,
which should be optional, and why? Finally, should behavior therapy
be mandatory for any child taking a prescribed behavior
modification drug? Include at least one additional source to help
support your argument.