Controversies between parents and teachers of children and adolescents in Bogotá against the pharmacological treatment of ADHD Controversias frente al tratamiento farmacológico del TDAH entre padres y educadores de niños y adolescentes de Bogotá

Abstract

We present partial results of the research project entitled "Narratives of boys and girls about Hyperactivity Disorder" in relation with the subjective experiences, as well as knowledge, beliefs and practices about the pharmacological treatment for ADHD in a group of parents and educators in Bogotá, Colombia. The information was collected through in-depth interviews and organized and analysed from six categories: attitude, knowledge, effectiveness, side effects, function and responsibility. The results show that ideas, believes and practices about pharmacological treatment was organized according to the participant’s role and context situation. These results reflect the processes of medicalization in the educational context.