Client S.D. is a 16 year old African American/ Puerto Rican female. She was adopted by her adoptive mother when she was six months old. She remains connected with her biological father. The client attends an alternative high school for students with low grade point averages or insufficient credit to proceed to the nest grade. The client has discussed her concerns of being diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and how it has affected her in school. She’s expressed that her marijuana usage was done to alleviate or reduce the symptoms of ADHD. For the purpose of this case design the interning clinician will address reducing marijuana usage using motivational interviewing.…
What do you know about ADD or ADHD? How can ADD/ADHD affect a student if they are not treated in time? "Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are condition listed as developmental disorder in the classification manual for psychiatric, psychological, and mental disorder." (Steinberg & Othmer 2) When people hear about ADD/ADHD they assume that only kids and teens have this problem, but there have been some cases that this diagnosis has been found when someone reaches adulthood. ADD/ADHD today is a really common disorder; on average 2 out of 20 adult students have ADD/ADHD and they do not know they have it. If this diagnosis is not treated at a young age, people that have ADD/ADHD and who are not aware they have it can struggle a lot, especially when they get into college.…
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children, commonly referred to as ADHD, is characterized by poor concentration, hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsiveness that are inappropriate for the child's age.…
This would suggest that if the child receives proper personal care in early childhood there is less chance of the child being diagnosed with ADHD later in life.…
After reading the review, (Is ADHD over-diagnosed among school children?) by C. Collins, I am in agreement with T. E. Elder in that yes, ADHD is over-diagnosed.…
I decided to focus on special education and the behavior modification needed to improve the disruptions during class. It affects me because I have taught in an inclusive classroom and I have witnessed firsthand the behavioral problems and the lack of resources.…
These are the 4 resources that I have read and plan to use in my resource paper…
A case study shows that 9% of all American children have ADHD or (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and only a small percentage of those children take medication for it. As a mother of 3 (2 of them under the age of 6) having ADHD, I know what its like to put medicine in one child, and not the other. My oldest is easier to handle, and not as violent as his younger brother. My child on medicine is only able to control on the medicine. While medicine may be meant for one child, it could be the absolute opposite for another. There are different kinds of medicines on the market for children with ADHD. Is it okay to put a child on any kind of medicine for behavioral problems, and if so what kind is right for which child?…
Each year, millions of children are at risk of being misdiagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), and prescribed potentially harmful medications for this disorder. 9.5 percent, or 5 million, children in the United States were diagnosed with ADHD as of 2007. 2.8 million of those children received a prescription for a stimulant medication, such as Ritalin or Adderall, in 2008 (A Misdiagnosis, Anywhere). Do all of these children actually have ADHD? No. Therefore, do all of these children need ADHD medications? Definitely not. This will be proven throughout this article. Being easily distracted, failing to pay attention, not being able to sit still, forgetfulness, talking non-stop, and hitting others are the symptoms that determine if a child has ADHD, but almost all children act this way (washington.edu). It is normal. Children should be given the opportunity to grow out of the symptoms that classify them as having ADHD. Some children just simply are not as mature as others their age, but that is not a good enough reason to assume that the child has ADHD, especially with the serious side effects that can occur with the prescribed medications.…
For the past 100 years how to treat children with ADHD has been among controversy. I am sure you are wondering what is ADHD? Several families have found themselves asking the same questions. ADHD is a common developmental and behavioral disorder. It is characterized by poor concentration, distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulses that are inappropriate for the child's age. Children with ADHD are easily distracted by sights and sounds in their environment, cannot concentrate for long periods of time, are restless and impulsive, or have a tendency to daydream and be slow to complete tasks. (webcenter.health.webmd.netscape.com/content/article/45/1663-51211, 2006). In my research…
In regards to why a person, who may have individual conditions or disorders, as well as negative family and community influences, refrains from becoming a violent offender. I would say a counselor or psychologist would be a great first step. As we know the environment that an individual may be surrounded by may influence them and the person that they may become and sometimes professional help is the only alternative. Also, a person’s mental incapability’s or conditions may render them useless in certain conditions and depending on the circumstances they may offend in a violent manner.…
Through trial, error and a positive approach, this teacher learned how to work with her student's special cognitive style…
I selected education and children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as my topic of interest after brainstorming. I can personally relate to this topic because my 13 year old son and 18 year old daughter were diagnosed early. I have been working in the public school system for over ten years and I have seen the impact of ADHD on students (pre-K-5th grade), their families and the school. We are not allowed to tell the parents that their child I ADHD because it has to be diagnosed by their Healthcare provider. We see the symptoms and have to be involved in the process but that takes time. During this period of time we may see the gambit of symptoms described. I have seen a lot of children receiving medication as a treatment and I have a feeling that there are some instances of over diagnosis and over treatment.…
This paper explores four published sources that report on the ways in which society has resorted to misdiagnosing today’s male youth with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a way to stop undesirable childhood behavior that is otherwise normal. The article takes into consideration possible factors that may contribute to the increasing amount of misdiagnoses among children today. With studies conducted in the articles by Ilina Singh (2005) and Lydia Furman (2005), the authors put focus on the moral dilemmas that arise for parents when deciding whether or not to medicate their children for ADHD. This paper discusses common societal misconceptions about ADHD and they ways in which it is being mistaken as a disease rather…
Exploring children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is very important for the wellbeing of society because children are the future. The focus was children between the ages of 3 through 11 years old. During these age frames the mind is developing rapidly and it is very crucial to approach with sensitivity. ADHD is often over looked as the child not being cooperative and wants to be difficult with higher authority. Children with ADHD have the common symptoms of hyperactivity, learning disability, and easily distracted. Therefore it is very important to know the signs with in a child and using The RATE-C Scale we are able to target areas of concern: (1) ADHD symptoms; (2) emotional control; (3) conduct problems; and (4) social…