ADHD is a neurobiological disorder, which means it’s brain-based, and not caused by outside environmental factors. Mental health experts believe genetics might play a role in its development, as well as lifestyle behaviors like smoking or drinking during pregnancy.
So, it’s not that homework is causing ADHD. But we do know that the environment (we live in) can exacerbate symptoms. So the more time that children with ADHD have to sit, do homework and have no freedom for play, the more difficulty they’ll have — and the more apparent that will be to adults.
With the global shift in academic demands since the 1980s, it makes sense that greater academic pressure would set the stage for more ADHD diagnoses. Changes in how the disorder is diagnosed as well as aggressive marketing of ADHD drugs also contributed to the rise. Last but not least, kids with ADHD are sometimes eligible for special education services, so there likely are families who seek a diagnosis for their child (in order to help him or her receive appropriate services in school).
Call us now if you have concerns and would like to arrange an ADHD assessment for your child.
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專注力失調及過度活躍症（ADHD）是一種神經生物學方面的疾病，就是説，這是一種與大腦相關的病症，而非因環境因素所引致。精神健康專家相信遺傳基因在ADHD發展中扮演了一個重要角色，而生活習慣如懷孕時吸煙或喝酒亦影響了ADHD的發展。
由此可見，ADHD其實並非因功課所致，不過，環境確實會加劇ADHD症狀。所以，當患ADHD的小孩需要坐下來做功課的時間越長，失去玩樂的自由越久，他們所面對的困難就會越多，而對大人而言，孩子的症狀就越覺明顯。
自八十年代起，隨著全球對學術水平的要求有所提高，自然產生了更多的學業壓力，亦促使更多的ADHD個案被發現。診斷方式的轉變及治療ADHD藥物的進取式銷售方式亦推動了這個升勢。同時，由於患ADHD的小孩能夠獲取特殊教育照顧，所以更多家長會為孩子尋求診斷，藉此令孩子在學校獲得適當的照顧。
如果你對ADHD有疑問或想孩子接受ADHD評估，歡迎來電，我們樂意為你安排。
