Books On ADHD Preface ADHD‚ a pretty well known term to describe a psychological disorder has garnered quite the attention of the years. A large volume of ADHD research has been done since and the results have been in the range from startling to the very obvious. Several books have been written on ADHD as well‚ for all ages‚ and many guidebooks have also been written for help on this particular issue. What is ADHD? ADHD‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a psychatric disorder which leads
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Observations and Intervention Keystone Upon observing 6 middle school home economics classrooms‚ the only behavior I was able to identify was Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The teacher had informed me that her three classes were extremely different with the types of students she had. The first class was small and the students were very mellow. The only observation was one student who was an ESL student who seemed very reserved and not very social. The second class was at capacity
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The Debate There has been a debate over whether ADHD is being overdiagnosed‚ thus overmedicating patients. The rate of ADHD diagnoses has increased immensely. In 1990‚ 900‚000 youths were diagnosed with the disorder; while in 2000‚ three to four million children are diagnosed with the disorder (Mayes‚ 2009). This increased rate can be attributed to many factors. The age range for the diagnosis of ADHD has broadened‚ allowing more children as young as four to be diagnosed with the disorder (Rubin
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such as ADHD‚ cause a child to have problems focusing on school and developing healthy relationships with their peers. While there are treatments for these disorders‚ the choice in type of treatment is heavily debated. Some feel that children who suffer from ADHD should be put on medication‚ while others are more keen to behavioral treatments. School age children with ADHD should be given behavioral treatments before they are exposed to medical treatments. Many children suffer from ADHD. Attention
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Attention deficit hyper disorder also known as ADHD‚(Shea 5) is a very common disorder. ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder‚(Shea 7) about nine percent of all American children ages three to seventeen have been diagnosed‚ and four percent of adults.(Shea 8) Some symptoms of ADHD include impulsiveness‚ inattentiveness‚ and hyperactivity. (Shea 6) Though ADHD is very common‚ it is hard to diagnose. There is no medical test which can diagnose ADHD. It takes the help of parents‚ teachers‚ and doctors
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Diagnosing ADHD Sadly there isn’t a simple test that can diagnose ADHD‚ but children normally show signs of having ADHD before the age of 7. In order to be diagnosed with ADHD properly‚ a person must show signs of at least 6 of 9 of the major symptoms for a specific type of ADHD. These behaviours must be present and a burden on everyday life for at least 6 months. Besides showing behaviours of hyperactivity-impulsivity‚ inattention‚ or both in order for a person to be diagnosed a person’s symptoms
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Medication and Therapy to Treat ADHD: Is This the Best Option? According to the Center for Disease Control’s website “approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million children 4-17 years of age have ever been diagnosed with ADHD‚ as of 2007.” (Division of Human Development‚ N.C.‚ 2011) Most of society has heard of ADHD but may not know what that acronym stands for. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and it is a disorder that causes depression‚ stress‚ familial problems‚ and many other
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ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological brain disorder that manifests as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity. ADHD is broken down into three subtypes: predominantly inattentive ADHD‚ predominantly hyperactive-impulsive ADHD‚ and combined type ADHD. ADHD begins in childhood‚ and has only recently been understood‚ can persist into adulthood as well. While some children outgrow ADHD‚ about 50% to 60% continue to have symptoms into adulthood.
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with ADHD continue to experience the disorder into adolescence‚ furthermore‚ 30-50% of adolescence with the ADHD diagnosis experience symptoms into adulthood (Barkley‚ 1997). Also found in the existing literature and research on ADHD‚ is the existence of a gender difference. Barkey (1997) stated that for every individual girl diagnosed with ADHD‚ approximately three boys are diagnosed with ADHD. I think that some of the controversy about
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ADHD Effects on Children: Does It Hinder Their Progress in School? Does It Cause Them To Become Delinquent? Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) that is characterized by prevalent symptoms that is evident at home‚ school‚ and in social situations. The symptoms displayed include‚ developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention‚ impulsiveness‚ and hyperactivity‚ also called hyperactivity or hyperactive child syndrome. The cause is unknown‚ but research suggests that it is related to
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