Physical condition
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It’s really no different than somebody having something like cancer. They need to be treated.
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F1
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… you have to wear glasses because you have poor eyesight, if you’re diabetic, you need insulin.
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F2
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It’s almost as if there’s a cloud in the head, in his head that prevents his knowledge from coming out….
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M1
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Attitudes about medication use
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Theme
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Quote
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Participant
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mother of
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Last resort
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I always said that it’s a last resort, OK? And I mean other things I’ve tried, nothing’s y’know, nothing has helped.
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F1
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I’ve been very judgmental about the whole medication thing before whenever …someone had mentioned their child had been on y’know Ritalin, I’d be like horrified.
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F4
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But yet we’re here trying it one more time, ‘cause he’s not doing well without it.
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M4
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Learning aid
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I explained to him that he is very bright and…., for him to uh reach his potential.
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M1
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I presented the medication to him as being a learning tool, …it might make things easier for him.
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M6
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I guess when you see that your child has potential and they’re not fulfilling their potential …you sort of realize [medication] is necessary.
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F2
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Adverse effects
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…Like you’re giving this child medication, you’re losing…your child--the personality, the qualities. …“Oh what am I doing?”
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F5
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I guess part of me worries about any possible long-term damage that it can cause?
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M1
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I don’t know how it’s [medication]going to affect him in the future? I don’t know how it will affect his kids. |
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