Officially identified as a condition in 1902, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is defined as a "persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development". Other labels have preceded ADHD, including brain damaged, minimal brain dysfunction, hyperactive child syndrome, hyperkinetic disorder of childhood, and attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity. ADHD is intrinsic to an individual and is most likely the result of central nervous system dysfunction (Allen & Vessey, 2004). It is considered a psychological disorder which general practitioners are not capable of treating.
             Many general practitioners complain about the time and abilities needed to treat children with ADHD, which requires not only medical treatment but educational and behavioral treatment as well (Ebert, Loosen, & Nurcombe, 2000). In their article Working with the Family of a Dchild with Attention Deficit Disorder, Demarle, Denk, & Ernsthausen write that, "Working with the family of a child with ADHD can be time consuming..." They also wrote the following:
             In a U.S. survey, Kwasman, Tinsley, and Lepper (1995) reported that 14% of the responding pediatricians believed that seeing patients with ADHD disrupted their schedules. Thirty-nine percent of the respondents reported that the time requirement was the biggest challenge in caring for children with ADHD in their practice. (p. 302).
             Psychiatrists on the other hand, who are paid on an hourly basis, have more time and are willing to spend more time with their patients. Because ADHD is a psychological disorder requiring great amounts of time and ability, psychiatrists should be the only doctors allowed to diagnose and prescribe treatment for people with ADHD.
             Most of the symptoms associated with ADHD are behavioral and indicative of problems with...