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    Jonathan Richardson ENC September 22‚ 2013 Rebecca Foy Article Review of the Disorder ADHD in Children In searching for an article to review for the disorder for ADHD‚ a person could come across the website kidshealth webpage. To make sure that this website/webpage is legit‚ a person must do some background research of the website. This website was founded in 1992. The “KidsHealth comes from Nemours‚ one of the largest non-profit organizations devoted to children’s health and is located on

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    from his job when he was a very young man. My mother on the other hand does have high blood pressure and hypo-thyroid disorder. In addition to this my mother has acid reflux and so does my grandmother. The males in my family are very prone to having ADHD and the risk of me passing it along to my sons was very probable. As for the things that my mother and grandmother had‚ acid reflux‚ I had a very good chance of having this as well and I do. The hypo-thyroid disorder and high blood pressure did not

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    overmedication for children diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and EDB (Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities). A major concern of overmedicating for ADHD is that there may be a significant over-identification of students with this disorder. The rapid growth of the OHI category over the past decade (a growth of almost 700%) has further fueled these fears (Rosenberg‚ 2007). Although so many students are diagnosed with ADHD‚ students with EBD may be under-indentified

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    treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) showing they are abused widely in society. This article intels possible legal issues related to the topic and the historical discourse concerning addiction associated with the use of amphetamines and methylphenidate for the treatment of ADHD‚ Lambert’s theories and the research counterclaims that are used to support the pharmaceutical manufacturer’s report that ’adequate treatment of ADHD may reduce the risk of substance abuse’. There are limitations

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    theories about ADHD. It suggests what can be done to help‚ and the practical steps that parents‚ teachers and other carers can take. ? What is ADHD? Many parents worry about how their child is behaving‚ from time to time‚ but untamed behaviour is a normal part of growing up. The difference between this and ADHD is how extreme it is. Children with ADHD usually behave in the same challenging way‚ wherever they are and whoever they’re with. Unless they get the special help they need‚ ADHD can be damaging

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    It is relatively easy to assume that prolonged use of ADHD drugs will take a toll on the brain as a result of the consequential effect of alteration in brain cells and functions. Edmund Higgins‚ in he’s article wrote‚ “With the expanded and extended use of stimulants comes mounting concern that the drugs might take a toll on the brain over the long run” (Pg. 19). This applies to prescription and non-prescription users of ADHD drugs. The growing number of patients (children and adults) does

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    Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to people in the United States has risen dramatically in the past decade. The US is in the lead globally as far as the amount of people doctors diagnose with the disorder and prescribe stimulant medications to (Diller). One of the consequences of this increased diagnosis is a significant increase in the amount of abuse of the drug Adderall by college-aged students. Across the board‚ research predicts an estimated 30% of all college students without ADHD have taken the drug

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    or delinquent behavior‚ and withdrawal.” http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/adhd-tests-making-assessment B: “Treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has two important components — psychotherapy interventions (for both the child and the parents; or the adult with ADHD) and medications.” http://psychcentral.com/lib/treatment-for-attention-deficit-disorder-adhd/0001204 C: “critics suggest that in many cases ADHD is a mistaken diagnosis for children who are simply immature or undisciplined

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    Historical & Social Perspective: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by impulsive‚ hyperactive‚ distractive tendencies‚ and difficulties focusing.1 While the nature of this condition may be “maladaptive” in the context of modern society‚ some authors have viewed ADHD as having beneficial qualities in our evolutionary past.2‚ 3 Etiologic research indicates that natural selection favoured ADHD traits because they were necessary for hunting‚ and therefore survival.2‚ 3

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    Strickland‚ RSCH 1203‚ 23 Feb. 2014 Annotated Bibliography "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)." NIMH RSS. National Institute of Mental Health‚ n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2014. This article provides in-depth information of the three categories of ADHD which are‚ predominantly hyperactive-impulsive‚ predominantly inattentive‚ and combined hyper active-impulsive and inattentive. Causes of ADHD is still a mystery. However‚ many research states that possible causes to genes‚ environmental factors

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