ADHD: Deceptive Diagnosis

by David M. Tyler, Kurt P. Grady

This book is about giving hope. It is for Christian parents who are floundering in the quagmire of unbiblical and contradictory ideas concerning ADD/ADHD. It presents the principles of biblical parenting as they pertain to the behaviors associated with ADHD. This book presents what the Bible has to say about these behaviors and how to help children change.

Genres: Parenting, Christian

182 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

David M. Tyler, Ph.D. is the Director of Gateway Biblical Counseling and Training Center, in Fairview Heights, Illinois, Dean of the Biblical Counseling Department of Master’s International University of Divinity in Evansville, Indiana. He is certified by the International Association of Biblical Counselors and the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.
My Bookstore https://www.davidtylerbooks.com/

Reviews

[Herb Hunter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tyler and Grady have written a book for those who know someone or perhaps have even been diagnosed ADHD themselves. As one might have guessed from the title, Tyler and Grady are not fans of the diagnosis. In fact, they do not believe that ADHD is a valid diagnosis. They present a compelling case for their argument, reasoning from the list of ADHD symptoms to the standard procedure for diagnosis and the subsequent treatment that no actual scientific test has been performed to actually diagnose a patient accurately, as a blood test may be done to diagnose diabetes, for instance. The overall approach is helpful, especially in the beginning chapters. there, they prescribe a counseling pattern and homework suggestions for both the counselee with ADHD and the parents in the case of a child counselee. This section was probably the most helpful.
ADHD is so widely prescribed and medicated (and people are so convinced of the psychological disease model), that it can be difficult to see people see the suspect nature of the ADHD diagnosis. Consequently, this book feels a little "preachy" in places, and I am not sure it adequately extends hope to the parents who may be dealing with the child who has been thus diagnosed. However, there is enough helpful material here to make the book worthwhile reading, and to cause parents of an ADHD diagnosed child to reconsider the opinion of "professionals' around them. The last several pages, detailing the process of sanctification and the need for spiritual warfare and hard work in child rearing were also greatly appreciated. I'm glad I took the time to read this book - and I intend to keep it nearby for reference and loan!!