Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development - Grant ID: DI0989059

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DI0989059

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder: A critical analysis elucidating constructs that influence parental acceptance/rejection of diagnosis and response. Part of the controversy surrounding ADHD is the increasing use of stimulant medication to deal with children who have been given a diagnosis of ADHD. Given the absence of scientific evidence that demonstrates an underlying causal physical pathology for ADHD, many claim that medication is inappropriate, with some suggesting that it is harmful. This research seeks to explicate parents' perceptions of ADHD & the impact of psycho-social constructs on parents' decisions to accept/reject a diagnosis & respond. This research offers important educational & social benefits. The outcomes of this research have the potential to 'break the cycle' of increasing medication; build parents' capacity to respond; & contribute to a healthy start to life.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 31-03-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development

Funding Amount: $90,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Educational Psychology | Specialist Studies in Education

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health education and promotion | Child health |

Other Keywords

Child health | Educational Psychology | Health education and promotion | Specialist Studies in Education

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