The document discusses a PBS article that debates whether ADHD exists as a real disorder. It notes that the article presents different points of view from authors with varying political views. However, it also claims that one of the presenting authors is biased because they are paid by the makers of Adderall. The document then goes on to cite several external sources that both argue ADHD is a real disorder, such as one stating medicine helps kids, and others arguing it is a fake disorder largely prevalent in the US. It questions the motivations of pharmaceutical companies in pushing ADHD diagnoses and treatments.

1. Gage Hannah
I found a cite with an article about
ADHD and the controversy over it.

2. The Title : Does ADHD Exist?
Faintly see “Medicating Kids” above the title

3. Also you see the Medication Children header above the title. This shows that who e
ts take a closer look on who put the article out and what they are trying to gain from

4. PBS is the company who put this out
ork devoted to young kids and deployment of children. They are presenting this article debating w

5. The article has point of view of many authors
and they supply you with a brief background. All
of them have different political views.
You can see bias right here, the guy presenting information in the
article is paid by the makers of Adderall so you know he e is only going
to say good things

6. has become accustomed to “labeling” things. It says that something has changed from
can help kids achieve better grades and sleep better. Avoiding the debate on whether it

7. s to help children grow and develop. So they could be presenting

8. ded politics. This can be justified by Left Wing is very into pharma

9. http://blog.naturalhealthyconcepts.com/2014/05/15/3-reasons-adhd-likely-
fake-disorder/
this website says ADHD is not a real disease. I can see why because A main
reason I belive this is because Pharmaceutical companies push the sell of
ADHD.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1525089/
the fact that ADHD is only in mass numbers in America as opposed around the wor
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/what-is-adhd_n_1500294.html
article in the huffington post states ADHD is real and that medicine helps kids and is

10. d pharmaceutical companies. I think PBS is a reliable source tho
d be asked is how does Adderall and ritalin effect people here 20 o

11. Baughman, Fred, Peter Breggin, Russel Barkley, William Dodson, and Peter Jensen. "Does ADHD exist?." Pbs.org. PBS, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <http://w
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Faraone, Stephen. "The World Prevalence of ADHD in the World." World Psychiatry . US National Library of Medicine, 22 June 2013. Web. 29 Sept. 201
Steinbeck, Ashley. "3 Facts about ADHD and why it is "Fictitious" ." Natural Healthy Concepts. N.p., 15 May 2014. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <http://blog.naturalhealthyconcepts.com/2014/05/15/3-reasons-adhd-l