Are Children Being Over Medicated for ADHD? Throughout the years‚ the number of children diagnosed with ADHD‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ has just about doubled. Most Children are diagnosed with the disorder by the ages 517 (Kori Ellis). “More than 70% of those who are diagnosed‚ millions of children‚ are prescribed drugs. Are schools asking to drug kids for better test scores” (Wall Street Journal Online)? One of the main reasons for people to believe ADHD is overdiagnosed and overm
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Self and Peer Critique Information SUBMIT: TYPED IN WORD 4 Paragraph Format Typed 10 or 12 pitch Double Spaced 1 ½ - 2 Pages in Length Manuscript – Not Outline Format Intro: My speech _________....Watching myself on tape……I did several things well‚ however there are a couple of items that I can improve on. Did well: Need Improvement: In conclusion….In the future …..I will…..for my following speeches… **Follow the same format for the peer critique! Please use the
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Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is very common nowadays in children. “In over 60% of children diagnosed with … ADHD‚ the symptoms continue into adulthood” said by Dr. Oz. There are many symptoms of ADHD which tell you if someone’s child has ADHD or not. Dr. Hallowell said “It is characterized by distractibility‚ impulsivity and restlessness or hyperactivity” in a child. But with finding out if a child has ADHD; the person should be also prepared
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Physical abuse and mental abuse exist in a lot of relationships today. Many relationships fall apart due to the level of abuse that is present in the relationship Abuse has many forms. Abuse can be physical‚ mental‚ and emotional as well. Abuse can scar a person for life and is very dangerous. It is important to identify abuse in its early stages and to combat its effect and leave the relationship immediately or seek counseling immediately to resolve the issue. Physical abuse is a very
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A Critique of Two Theoretical Models: Crabb and Hawkins Amy E. Yesalavich Liberty University COUN 507-B09 Dr. Alan Cheney May 27‚ 2012 Summary Psychology has been primarily viewed as a methodical system that seeks empirical evidence to explain nature‚ while theology is often viewed as reasoning based on man’s eternal destiny as discussed in biblical teachings. Falsities are held within both of these historical beliefs. Psychology
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Substance abuse‚ also known as drug abuse‚ is a patterned use of a substance (drug) in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods neither approved nor supervised by medical professionals. Substance abuse/drug abuse is not limited to mood-altering or psycho-active drugs. If an activity is performed using the objects against the rules and policies of the matter (as in steroids for performance enhancement in sports)‚ it is also called substance abuse. Therefore‚ mood-altering
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The Fatality of Failure: A Critique Mary Sherry’s article‚ In Praise of the F Word‚ delves into the negative effects of increasingly popular no-fail policies being used in the United States public school system. She describes how such practices deprive students of their rightful education. Sherry forms a compelling argument that undeveloped academic and occupational skills are caused by an absence of the fear of failure in the curriculum. While her argument is partially true‚ she fails to address
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drugs (such as Prozac and Ritalin). Is this true or are these medications improving the lives of our children who are truly suffering from these disorders (such as depression‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ ADHD‚ etc.)? " Several kids in the US are on psychotropic drugs e.g. Prozac and Ritalin which haven’t undergone full investigation in children clinical trials. There is a widespread practice where psychiatrists’ prescribe these medications off label. This possesses serious consequences; both short
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Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Imagine living in a world where sights‚ sounds‚ images and thoughts are constantly changing and shifting. Unable to focus on whatever task is at hand‚ your mind wanders from one activity or thought to the next. Sometimes you become so lost among all the thoughts and images that you don’t even notice when someone is speaking to you. This is what it is like for many people who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ or ADHD. Once called hyperkinesis or
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Challenges in managing medication adherence in the community Assignment Pierre Galea MSc Mental Health Nursing NUR 5116 Professional Issues In Mental Health Nursing Introduction In mental health‚ from the discovery of the drug Chlorpromazine in the 1950’s‚ which was a major breakthrough in the treatment of mental illness‚ medication played an important role in the move from the big psychiatric asylums to care in the community (Howland 2007). Several studies continue to demonstrate
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