Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ though a disorder with a substantial amount of research surrounding it‚ remains in part a mystery. As research and scientists suggest‚ the actual cause of ADHD is unknown (“Facts About ADHD‚” n.d.). While in this uncertain state of what results in ADHD‚ the trend of speculating probable causes has grown‚ and researchers have discovered several likely contributors. As investigators continue to conduct research‚ the distance from the truth of the real
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what his mother tells me. Like ADHD‚ ODD has an effect on a child’s nervous system or portion of the brain that controls a child’s ability to behave‚ but it could be caused from different things. According to the Mayo Clinic‚ oppositional defiant disorder has no known cause‚ but may be linked to genetics. ODD begins in preschool years and is commonly mistaken for strong willed children. Symptoms of ODD may include easy agitation‚ loss of control with tempers‚ constantly arguing with adults or authority
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may not know‚ or may not have figured out‚ is that this particular story’s dark messages are mental disorders. Each character in Winnie the Pooh‚ according The Perfectionist‚ author of a biomedical blog‚ has a different mental disorder. Are these disorders going to affect the way kids view others and themselves? The initial story line of Disney’s 2011 “Winnie
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wrong. To eliminate these fears parents find solace in gathering information on learning disabilities and resources. Learning Disability Report According to The Healthy Children Project (2003) a learning disability can be defined as a disorder in basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language‚ spoken or written‚ that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen‚ think‚ speak‚ read‚ write‚ spell or use mathematical calculations. This term includes conditions
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Encyclopedias: WIKIPEDIA- Adderall is a brand name of amphetamine salts-based medication used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy‚[1] legal only in the United States and Canada[citation needed] It is a brand-name psychostimulant medication composed of racemic amphetamine aspartate monohydrate‚ racemic amphetamine sulfate‚ dextroamphetamine saccharide‚ and dextroamphetamine sulfate‚ which are all amphetamine salts. It is thought to work by increasing the amount of dopamine
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“Every day‚ we hear more and more about developmental disorders that afflict children in the United States‚ disorders that have been misunderstood‚ downplayed‚ or ignored.” Examples; ADD-Attention Deficit Disorder‚ ADHD-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ OCD-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ to name a few of the disorders that Hollingsworth mentions. “One health epidemic at the forefront of public consciousness is autism‚ a grain disorder that impairs a person’s ability to communicate‚ socialize
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example of a girl with A.D.H.D. who absolutely cannot pass her driving test. The entire article demonstrates society’s misconception about those who are known to have what society calls “disorders” and how they affect people’s ability to drive. The entire article uses examples of people who apparently have the disorder‚ but in my opinion share in common stupidity rather than A.D.H.D. which makes the entire article inaccurate. Also‚ the article contradicts itself in a few areas which also weakens the
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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 must be displayed before the age of 12. They must be present in more than a single setting‚ such as showing signs of ADHD at home and school. The symptoms must also cause issues in everyday life‚ and cannot be explained by any other mental disorder.
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research on issues like this because it is unethical to purposely not treat students that are displaying ADHD behaviors for the sake of research and a control group. They also opened my eyes to understanding that some children lean more towards the hyperactivity where others struggle more with the inattention. ADHD also is considered a comorbid
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305 A person centred approach is a way of caring for someone and supporting them as the central concern. An example of this is when administering medication. One service user I work with finds it hard to take medication due to her processing difficulties‚ this is because of a cognitive impairment. This particular individual needs time to go through various stages before taking her medication. This will start initially with a 10 minute countdown until time for medication. Once the countdown is
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