Bart Simpson; ADHD Defined Kennedy McCain Bethel University Human Growth and Development Paper One 19 March 2014 The character that I chose to talk about was Bart Simpson from the cartoon the Simpson. “According to simpsoncrazy.com on the internet (n.a.)‚ Bart name was Bartholomew Jo-Jo Simpson‚ he was known as the one to cause trouble in the family. Bart Simpson is the eldest of the siblings and he has signs of Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder (ADHD). Bart Simpson is ten years old well
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The Concern of ADHD has simmered for many years. The fact now is that 75 percent of American children from the ages 2-5 take drugs to treat their symptoms that are not even fully diagnosed. In many or a majority of cases‚ the cause of this mental illness is not known for all children. Some children have slight symptoms and for others they cannot focus for more than a couple of minutes. Children are being overmedicated with ADHD for minimal symptoms and behavioral problems and ends up causing a chemical
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always making noise‚ and tapping his fingers or wiggling his legs. This boy has ADHD‚ but no one knows. Hyperactivity-Impulsivity is the most common symptom of ADHD. Children with it are often unable to control their actions. That means they do not think before they act and even if they do‚ they cannot control what they are doing‚ and because of this they often blurt out or gets into fights. Tykes with ADHD are often violent when they are upset. If they want an item they will just take it
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Teicher‚ M.‚ Andersen‚ Per N.‚ Hovik‚ Kjell T.‚ Oie‚ Merete. (2013). ADHD in girls and boys -- gender differences in co-existing symptoms and executive function measures. BMC Psychiatry‚ 13 (1)‚ 1-26. In this study‚ the question of whether or not gender played a role in differences in co-existing symptoms and executive functioning measures is being questioned. Males are treated more often than females when it comes to ADHD. Research suggests that girls may be consistently under identified and
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focus‚ there is too much background noise‚ you cannot seem to sit still‚ the teacher wants you to focus on your work and get it done. This is the life of a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ and it can be frustrating for both teacher and child. Children with ADHD often have trouble with their working memory‚ which in turn causes problems when they try to sit still and focus on completing a simple task. According to cogmed.com‚ “Working memory is the cognitive function responsible
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English 10CPA 22 March 2010 Behavior Modifying Drugs: Should parents turn to drugs in efforts of helping their children with ADHD? “ADHD is a common behavioral disorder that affects an estimated 8% to 10% of people in the United States” (Kutscher). Boys are about three times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with it‚ though it is not yet understood why. Children with ADHD generally have problems paying attention or concentrating. They cannot seem to follow directions and are easily bored or frustrated
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children as well as adolescent and adults with ADHD. First what is ADHD‚ it is Attention deficit hyper intensity disorder. It is a disorder that a person is not capable to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural stimuli‚ accompanied by an extremely high level of motor activity. It can effect children as well as adults but is easiest to detect during school age years. How is ADHD/ADD diagnosed? One of the first detections that a child may have ADHD is they may be unable to remain still‚ very
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The Controversy of Medication So many parents that live in the United States are informed every single day that their children are indentified in having EBD and ADHD. There are many controversial topics on the subject of ADHD and EBD that include teachers‚ parents‚ educational psychologist‚ administrators and doctors that this is taking into consideration whether or not these children with learning disabilities should be given medication or do these individuals have the right to demand that the
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Running head: Overprescribing Ritalin Overprescribing Ritalin in the United States Abstract Ritalin has become one of the most widely used stimulant prescriptions among ADHD patients in the United States. Over the past 40 years‚ the controlled drug has sparked heated debates over whether doctors overprescribe the drug. There are many critics that believe doctors should try alternate forms of treatment before administering the drug. On the controversy‚ there are also many supporters who
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initially identified his chief concern as the patient’s episodes of lying‚ but the predominant depressive symptoms became the major focus of treatment initially; however‚ there was underlying suspicion of ADHD. These episodes of lying may be a result of his impulsivity‚ as an atypical presentation of ADHD‚ which also manifested in his poor executive functioning and distractibility. These symptoms‚ both at home and school‚ persisted despite improvements in his mood. While on dexmethylphenidate ER‚ he finally
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