The Controversy of Medication The Controversy of Medication The use of pharmacological treatment to manage behavioral problems‚ such as EBD and ADHD‚ is a frequently used‚ yet highly controversial topic. Medication seems to be the quick‚ convenient solution to behavioral problems. Research‚ for the most part‚ has shown positive results regarding medicating children with behavioral disorders‚ according to Rosenberg‚ Westling‚ and McLeskey (2007). However‚ many concerns‚ regarding the long-term
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The Appropriate Choice: Stimulant Medication for Children with ADHD Sam is a nine-year-old boy who has just entered the third grade. While his classmates listen to directions‚ he is constantly fidgeting and cannot seem to sit still. He consistently receives poor marks for both conduct and academics‚ as he grasps the concepts of easy tasks long after his peers. Sam will frequently blurt out comments at inappropriate times‚ interrupting the flow of classroom instruction. Because of this‚ his behavior
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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 the medication she
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Running head: BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH ADHD Behavior Management and Elementary Students with ADHD Alice Allen‚ Emily Carter‚ Shari Hardy‚ Bobbi Murrell‚ and Amanda Pegues University of Phoenix March 21‚ 2009 Table of Contents Abstract 4 Chapter I: Introduction 5 Problem Statement 5 Purpose 5 Description of Community 5 Description of Work Setting 6 Writer’s Role 8 Chapter II: Study of the Problem 12 Problem Description 12 Problem Documentation 13 Literature
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The Controversy of Medication Angie Johnson August 26‚ 2012 The Controversy of Medication Many students today who were diagnosed with EBD or ADHD were prescribed some type of medication to help manage their symptoms. In my opinion I feel as though many children benefit greatly from these medications‚ especially those with severe cases. On the other hand I also feel as though we are depending too much on these medications‚ which leads to some children receiving medications they may not need
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Hidden Dangers of ADHD Medication Medication for ADHD can cause a great deal of overdose for children that have ADHD. Their bodies will get addicted to the medication when they cannot do without them. If a patient stop taking it‚ their bodies will shut –down and start reacting in a strange way. These hidden symptoms can cause behavioral analysis that can evaluate the effect in medication that has form in the children body. It all starts from genetics‚ which cause ADHD‚ so it can be diagnose
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Medication and Therapy to Treat ADHD: Is This the Best Option? According to the Center for Disease Control’s website “approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million children 4-17 years of age have ever been diagnosed with ADHD‚ as of 2007.” (Division of Human Development‚ N.C.‚ 2011) Most of society has heard of ADHD but may not know what that acronym stands for. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and it is a disorder that causes depression‚ stress‚ familial problems‚ and many other
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Misdiagnosing and Overprescribing ADHD Medications Miriam Valdez HSM 210 Melissa Ellison January 31‚ 2010 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that millions of children across America are being diagnosed with and put on drugs for. Being the most common childhood disorder in the United States and around the world there are millions of children taking psychotropic drugs to treat ADHD. With so many conditions that imitate ADHD and so many risks and side
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taking medication to help the effects of ADHD‚ such as sleep problems depressed appetite and even supressed growth. Goldman (2010) looked at
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The Controversy of Medication Anonymous AED/222 January 1‚ 2014 Professor Your Professor The Controversy of Medication It is hard as an educator to watch a child struggle to learn on the same level as their peers‚ to focus‚ and to stay on task. Especially when it is clear that the child has an inability to do all of the above‚ and could possibly have attention deficit disorder (ADHA) or an emotional behavior disorder (EBD) causing these inabilities. As an educator you want to do what
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