Persuasive Speech/Health Research Paper Presentation ADHD I. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A. Having a hyperactive‚ and easily distracted child could be frustrated for a parent trying to teach their kids how to behave in public or teaching them how to follow directions‚ I have experienced this frustration with my youngest child. As a parents we were seeing some differences between my kid and others‚ my child since he was about six month old‚ seemed to be uncomfortable and always
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cousin feel this way as well. He has ADHD‚ which makes it hard to concentrate when he studies. It also means it is harder for him to pay attention in school. Yet‚ despite all this‚ he remained one of the smartest kids in his class. For those of you who don’t already know‚ there are many great Americans who have ADHD. For example America’s most famous and most decorated swimmer‚ Michael Phelps‚ has ADHD. It has also been discussed that Steve Jobs had ADHD. Watching my cousin navigate his challenges
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Introduction Nurses‚ related health professionals‚ schools and the public have seen a dramatic increase in Auditory Process Disorder (APD) and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in school-age children. Auditory Process Disorder has children reacting to vacuum cleaners‚ certain pitches and sirens. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has children exhibiting lack of attention‚ hyperactivity and being impulsive. Nurses need to educate and assist all parties involved in the care of
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In contrast many people dispute the medicalisation of ADHD‚ believing it offers a ‘quick fix’ to the issue regarding lack of expertise and knowledge to deal with the severity of challenging behaviours (Isaacs‚ 2006). Castel et al (1997) states that. ‘Psychiatrization of Difference’ is the way medicalisation legitamises deviancy as attributing unacceptable behaviour to medical terms normalises difference. Likewise Malacrida (2004:69) claims that teachers often feel frustrated about the lack of
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ADHD and Substance Abuse The Evidence Of Substance Abuse With ADHD The purpose of this paper is to identify the link between ADHD and substance abuse. Substance abuse is a true threat to people who are diagnosed with psychological disorders. Among the questions of precursors to substance abuse‚ lies the hypothesis that individuals diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
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The Argument against Drug Therapy in Children with ADHD There has been a great increase of interest in the treatment of Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children from a scientific perspective as well as from a societal standpoint. The attention on this disorder has been reflected in the number of carried out researches‚ books‚ and scientific articles that explain the best treatment options for this common childhood disorder. In the same manner‚ big progress has been accomplished
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Hyperactivity Disorder‚ or ADHD for short‚ is a condition in which the diagnosed may seem restless‚ easily distracted‚ and may have difficulty focusing on what appears to be a fairly easy task (Gale 2010). The disorder is most commonly found in young children and studies have shown that young boys‚ between the ages of four and fourteen‚ are three times more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder than girls in the same age range (CDC 2013). Over the past twenty-five years‚ ADHD has been increasingly
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depressed children; all because ADHD medications. ADHD medication side effects are worse than the treatment‚ the children lose their personality and change how the brain operates‚ and children who took/take ADHD medications usually abuse the medication because it’s so addictive. Medication is not necessary for ADHD. I feel so strongly about this because my five-year-old cousin has recently been prescribed ADHD prescriptions even though her doctor is not sure if she really has ADHD. Ever since she started
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Case Study: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Learning Team D Week Six Learning Team Assignment PSY/515 December 10‚ 2012 Naomi Hall-Byers‚ PhD‚ MPH University of Phoenix Material Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Background Information 1. Outline the major symptoms of the disorder discussed in the case. The major symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are problems with attention; in this area the child seems to ignore detail
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What is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? ADHD is a behavioral disorder that is neurodevelopmental in origin—meaning it is caused by a biological problem with the brain functions that control emotions and learning (Low Birthweight in Newborns). Symptoms of this disorder range from mild to severe‚ and not all children will have the same symptoms. Although no main source is known to cause this disorder‚ doctors and researchers believe that ADHD symptoms are linked to neurodevelopmental problems
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