February 2014 ADHD Medication With the tremendous increase in ADHD diagnosis‚ altercations have been emerging about whether or not ADHD medications are being overprescribed. Many people feel as though ADHD medications are needed for the condition‚ but are doctors just "handing" them out? Medications may be necessary depending on how severe the case is‚ but some people take advantage of it. As a community‚ we need to limit the amount of ADHD medications being prescribed by doctors. ADHD medications
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ADHD Research Paper Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) seems to be the affliction of this generation of children. It seems more prevalent every year. However‚ diagnosis criteria for ADHD is so subjective‚ what qualifies‚ who qualifies? There is no specific clinical cause for ADHD but it obviously exists. So many questions remain to be answered about ADHD. Are more children really being diagnosed with ADHD annually and is it really on the rise as it appears? Are too many children being
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when are these problems serious enough for parents to be concerned? Symptoms of ADHD are commonly divided into two groups based on its subtypes There are three subtypes of ADHD: The first one is the Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive subtype: This subtype mainly includes hyperactive or impulsive symptoms‚ few or no inattentive symptoms. It is the least common type of ADHD in children. Children with this subtype of ADHD often have a high amount of physical energy. How would you determine if your child
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Sociological Correlation Between ADHD and Ritalin in School Age Children? Literature Review Jane Doe MCC 2012 Submitted to XYZ Professor of Sociology‚ MCC Abstract This study focuses on the increasing diagnosis of Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD] in children today and‚ the use of Ritalin for its treatment. Through a literature review with a focus on various guidelines used to diagnose ADHD the study will show a relation between ADHD and‚ its diagnosis in school age children
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My opinion is that is ADHD drugs being overdiagnosed. Kids have been using ADHD drugs for a while. They aren’t bad for kids or tennagers . They help kids to be less disruptive at school and home. Kids and teens have been using them because they become less disruptive. Also less hyperactive and less impulsive. 60 - 80 % of kids and teenagers use them and they act more calm. About 4 million children use ADHD . Eight percent of all youths in the U.S. take prescription drugs. Kids between 6-12 use
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ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER Introduction Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (“ADHD”) is a common childhood disorder that represents developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention‚ impulsivity and overactivity. It occurs in 3% to 5% of the school age population as stated by (Craighead‚ Craighead‚ Kazdin & Mahoney‚ 1994). Another author (Barkley‚ 1981) stated that ADHD occurs in at least one child in every classroom. As a result of these statistics‚ ADHD has become one of the
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ADHD affects over seventy five percent of children in America. Studies have shown that some believe these children are over medicated. Knowing someone with ADHD can impact how one feels about medicating. A classmate who is affected was doing a project in class and looked pale tired and unhealthy. He could barely walk and stay focused. This could be because he was overmedicated. Being overmedicated not only affects school life it can affect one’s personal life. One reason why for overdiagnosis
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educational need: ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common and most distressing disorders amongst school-age children‚ yet it is probably one of the least well understood. It has received a lot of awareness mainly because of the large numbers of children receiving drug treatment for the disorder. Where children have behavioural problems and parents are finding it hard to manage‚ it is expected that they will turn to teachers for guidance and help. ADHD can drastically
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In today’s world ADHD is becoming more of a thing or a problem now than it was in years past. People now days may not be as informed about this condition as people should be. I feel as if it is becoming more of a “problem” that it really should be and people are struggling with this condition. They are most likely unaware of the problems that these people face and how hard it is to go on about their day like nothing is going on in their mind. ADD and ADHD are different things as to where people can
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suggested that antihypertensive drugs can be used to effectively manage ADHD symptoms‚ particularly hyperactive behavior and violent tendencies. It was found that anti-hypertensive drugs clonidine and guanfacine can improve the brain’s use of dopamine and inhibit the production of too much norepinephrine. Clonidine was also discovered to be better than stimulants at reducing hyperactivity‚ impulsivity‚ and mood swings. But are these ADHD medications necessarily safer than stimulant drugs? There are many
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