Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd)
Psych 106: Paper 2 – Assignment: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
December, 6, 2011
Robin B. Arslanian - 0196787
Student
Brookdale Community College
Psych 106: Paper 2 – Assignment: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
December, 6, 2011
Robin B. Arslanian - 0196787
Student
Brookdale Community College
The subject I have chosen for my final paper is a chronic common childhood disorder called Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder commonly referred to as ADHD. I have chosen this particular subject because I as well as 3 of my children have been diagnosed with the disorder. I wanted to learn more about the causes, symptoms, treatments, and what I could do to help my children through what I know is going to be a tough time ahead of them. The first thing that I learned is that there is no such thing as ADD anymore. Now they have only named the disorder ADHD and subdivided the symptoms into subtypes. My goal is to give the reader of this paper a better overall look into this disorder.
ADHD is classified as a neurobehavioral disorder. It is the most common childhood disorder. Boys are 3 times more likely to have the disorder than girls. Children with the disorder may exhibit some or all of these symptoms, trouble paying attention, impulsive (may act without thinking about the results), and in some cases, are overly active. It is normal for a child to exhibit these symptoms at times however, if they persist constantly over a period of 6 months or more this may be an indication of the disorder. ADHD has 3 subtypes: Predominately Inattentive Type, Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive Type, and Combined Type.
Determining whether a child or adult has ADHD is a multiple step process. There is not a single test to diagnose this disorder, and many other problems have similar symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and certain types of learning disabilities. A guideline in the DSM-IV-TR is used by mental health professionals to help
December, 6, 2011
Robin B. Arslanian - 0196787
Student
Brookdale Community College
Psych 106: Paper 2 – Assignment: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
December, 6, 2011
Robin B. Arslanian - 0196787
Student
Brookdale Community College
The subject I have chosen for my final paper is a chronic common childhood disorder called Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder commonly referred to as ADHD. I have chosen this particular subject because I as well as 3 of my children have been diagnosed with the disorder. I wanted to learn more about the causes, symptoms, treatments, and what I could do to help my children through what I know is going to be a tough time ahead of them. The first thing that I learned is that there is no such thing as ADD anymore. Now they have only named the disorder ADHD and subdivided the symptoms into subtypes. My goal is to give the reader of this paper a better overall look into this disorder.
ADHD is classified as a neurobehavioral disorder. It is the most common childhood disorder. Boys are 3 times more likely to have the disorder than girls. Children with the disorder may exhibit some or all of these symptoms, trouble paying attention, impulsive (may act without thinking about the results), and in some cases, are overly active. It is normal for a child to exhibit these symptoms at times however, if they persist constantly over a period of 6 months or more this may be an indication of the disorder. ADHD has 3 subtypes: Predominately Inattentive Type, Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive Type, and Combined Type.
Determining whether a child or adult has ADHD is a multiple step process. There is not a single test to diagnose this disorder, and many other problems have similar symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and certain types of learning disabilities. A guideline in the DSM-IV-TR is used by mental health professionals to help