BRIGHT FUTURES TOOL FOR PROFESSIONALS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Teacher Rating Scale INSTRUCTIONS AND SCORING Behaviors are counted if they are scored 2 (often) or 3 (very often). Inattention Requires six or more counted behaviors from questions 1–9 for indication of the predominantly inattentive subtype. Hyperactivity/ impulsivity Requires six or more counted behaviors from questions 10–18 for indication of the predominantly hyperactive/impulsive
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ADHD Medication Children have been getting diagnosed with ADHD‚ or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder. Many parents believe that their child has the symptoms of ADHD because they cannot stay focused on the task at hand‚ and using their children to get something that they want. People are over medicating their children and using ADHD as an excuse. It is negligent to give children medicine such as Methylphenidate‚ also known as Ritalin‚ because it is an equivalent to cocaine and is highly
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deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a rather common behavior disorder that occurs amongst children‚ adolescents‚ and adults which is typically treated with psychotropic medications‚ behavioral intervention strategies‚ and other mediations. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2000)‚ ADHD is characterized by ubiquitous and developmentally inappropriate difficulties with attention‚ impulsivity‚ and hyperactivity. Due to these impairments‚ children with ADHD can cause significant
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Since ADHD is a chronic disorder it cannot be cured‚ but there is medication available to help with the symptoms of ADHD. This kind of medication is not available over the counter. The main types of ADHD drugs are methylphenidates‚ one of which is Ritalin. Ritalin is classified as a psych stimulate drug. It also comes in a variety of forms: straight Ritalin‚ SR Ritalin‚ Metadate CD and ED‚ Focalin TM‚ and the strongest of them all Concerta (Nagera and Emeritus). ADHD drugs are a fast working “chill
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“Ambition in Macbeth” Most people look at ambition as an amazing trait to have‚ but this powerful trait can also lead to many problems. Ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something‚ typically requiring determination and hard work. Almost everyone demonstrates this trait in some kind of way‚ for example most kids have the ambition to be successful or have kids and a family when they grow up. I agree that it is good to be ambitious in life because ambition is what you’re passionate
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InterActiveCorp Based on the article about InterActiveCorp‚ the corporate level strategy is gaining acquisitions in travel‚ finance‚ and classified ads. This sounds like a horizontal merger and acquisition strategy because of the range of services that IAC has been acquiring. Their focus seems to be mostly travel and entertainment companies. These include companies like Match.com‚ Expedia‚ and Hotels.com. As for the restructuring strategies for IAC‚ Barry Diller is trying to focus on businesses
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www.interactivelogbook.tk enquiries@interactivelogbook.tk Interactive Logbook Final Report Laurence Bridgefoot Paul Kiddie Tom Marianczak Chet Mistry Neil Sandle Dan Williams 0.0 Contents 1.0 Executive Summary .............................................................................. 3 2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................ 3 3.0 Literature Review................................................................
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1) The purpose of occupational health psychology is to create an environment in which the workers’ needs‚ such as safety and health are sought after (E.Tetrick‚ 2017). Stress hardly occurs within isolation and usually has a ripple effect on all workers in the same environment‚ meaning that if one worker is experiencing depression then it will have a negative impact on co-workers as well. In the current globalized working environment‚ human capital is the main function of any organization and plays
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The article I selected was from a case in the state of Illinois about a man named Angel Gonzalez. Angel was charge and convicted of sexual assault and kidnapping and was sentence to 40 years in prison which he served a total of 20. He was finally exonerated in March 2015 from a crime he didn’t commit. Due to the misidentification of the victim Angel lost 20 years of his life. Luckily for him his case was opened in August 2012 by the Innocence Project which uses the most up-to-date DNA testing he
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Paula Santa Cruz AP Psychology December 1‚ 2012 Xenophobia is commonly defined as a disorder causing one to be deathly afraid of strangers and being in public areas. a) assuming the role of a successful psychologist‚ explain how you might use systematic desensitization to help cure a patient of xenophobia. b) if your initial attempts using systematic desensitization fail‚ what will you prescribe next? Desensitization is awfully similar to classical conditioning in the way that the
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