ADHD RESEARCH PAPER 2
Krista Milinkovich
English 110
DR. Woorden
8 July 2011
Bouncing off the walls
Is it this sugar that makes me bounce off the edge of my seat or that this class is extremely boring and dragged out that I cannot help but squirm. For children and adults diagnosed with ADHD, doctors may ask them this before they are diagnosed. ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pertains to people that are extremes of hyper, impulsive, talkative, and poor concentration. I take medication myself and I wonder if it is in my head that I am more concentrated or if the medication actually works. I have wondered before if diet affects myself, and the rest of the ADHD population. With all the side effects and risks to certain things it is always questionably as to what to ever take. ADHD is better controlled under eliminating foods rather than taking medication. ADHD has been on the rise since 1902 when it was first discovered. People of all ages suffer from impulsive and hyper behaviors, which are hard to control. It can occur in two ways either difficulty with learning or difficulty with concentration. (Mark Selikowitz 2).
All children with ADHD have some features of the condition; few will have all. While some children with the hyperactive-impulsive form of ADHD will have hyperactivity and impulsivity, some will have only hyperactivity, while others will have only impulsivity. (Selikowitz 2)
Both forms of ADHD share various common characteristics. Both inattentive and hyperactive impulsive type have performance inconsistency, low self esteem, poor working memory, poor incentival motivation, social clumsiness, learning difficulties, clumsiness, inflexibility, insatiability, defiant behavior, and sleeping problems. Inattentive type is usually discovered in high school years, and at that point in age boys and girls ratio is equal. Inattentive ADHD most likely has signs such as poor concentration, task impersistence, disorganization, and forgetfulness. Hyperactive-impulsive
English 110
DR. Woorden
8 July 2011
Bouncing off the walls
Is it this sugar that makes me bounce off the edge of my seat or that this class is extremely boring and dragged out that I cannot help but squirm. For children and adults diagnosed with ADHD, doctors may ask them this before they are diagnosed. ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pertains to people that are extremes of hyper, impulsive, talkative, and poor concentration. I take medication myself and I wonder if it is in my head that I am more concentrated or if the medication actually works. I have wondered before if diet affects myself, and the rest of the ADHD population. With all the side effects and risks to certain things it is always questionably as to what to ever take. ADHD is better controlled under eliminating foods rather than taking medication. ADHD has been on the rise since 1902 when it was first discovered. People of all ages suffer from impulsive and hyper behaviors, which are hard to control. It can occur in two ways either difficulty with learning or difficulty with concentration. (Mark Selikowitz 2).
All children with ADHD have some features of the condition; few will have all. While some children with the hyperactive-impulsive form of ADHD will have hyperactivity and impulsivity, some will have only hyperactivity, while others will have only impulsivity. (Selikowitz 2)
Both forms of ADHD share various common characteristics. Both inattentive and hyperactive impulsive type have performance inconsistency, low self esteem, poor working memory, poor incentival motivation, social clumsiness, learning difficulties, clumsiness, inflexibility, insatiability, defiant behavior, and sleeping problems. Inattentive type is usually discovered in high school years, and at that point in age boys and girls ratio is equal. Inattentive ADHD most likely has signs such as poor concentration, task impersistence, disorganization, and forgetfulness. Hyperactive-impulsive
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