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    Weaknesses There are numerous benefits to using cognitive behavioral therapy to treat ADHD. First‚ as we discussed earlier‚ cognitive behavioral therapy does not have the risks of undesirable side effects like psychotropic medication. Second‚ the coping skills taught to the client during therapy can be used long after therapy has been terminated‚ unlike medication that needs to be continually administered to treat ADHD symptoms. Another benefit is that cognitive behavioral therapy is a closed-end treatment

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    The children are 11-21 and have disorders such as ADHD and OCD among other behavior dysfunctions. These techniques used assist the children with the various behaviors they display as a result of removal from biological families and placement into homes of strangers. When the children display these cognitive

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    Karen Pineiro Child Case Study - Michael April 16th‚ 2013 SOWK 1103: Human Behavior In The Social Environment MICHAEL Michael is a Caucasian five year old boy. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. He is the normal weight for a boy his age about

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    BIPOLAR DISORDER IN PRE-PUBESCENT By Renee J. Evans A Paper Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of COUN5006 – Survey of Research Methodology Final Essay December 13‚ 2013 8151 Big Sky Drive Antelope‚ CA 95843 (916) 893-0386 E-mail: revans136@live.com Instructor: Dr. John Malpass Table of Contents Table of Contents………………………………………………………ii Table I………………………………………………………………… iii Introduction…………………………………………………………….. .1 Bipolar Disorder and Symptoms…………………………………………

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    diagnosed properly. There have been new studies that link SAD to other conditions such as alcoholism or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This does not mean that if a person has SAD‚ then they also suffer from ADHD. The importance of this study is to make patients aware that just because their symptoms of one condition such as ADHD or alcoholism are seemingly worse‚ then it is because that primary disorder has worsened. It could be that they are also suffering from SAD. If this

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    Building a Rock Solid Future From corn High- Fructose Corn Syrup is formed. High-fructose Corn syrup is now used in the products we see all over the home and grocery store. Farmers know that this is a guarantee profit for as much as they are able to distribute. Items all around us can be found to have High-Fructose Corn Syrup in them‚ from the most basic forms of food to the most complex of pesticides. Even more disturbing is how children are being affected by High-Fructose Corn Syrup while parents

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    Saving Normal

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    What is normal? Normal‚ like the word love‚ has no true definition and will differ with every person you ask. Defined in the dictionary normal is “to conform to a particular standard” or “desired pattern”. I believe most people will say a normal person is one whom is free from defect‚ handicap and mental illness. Medicalization is a social process through which a previously normal human condition whether is be behavioral‚ physiological or emotional‚ becomes a medical problem in need of treatment

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    Jennifer Gossett Joey Pigza Presenting Problem Joey Pigza‚ is an eleven year old boy who has troubles concentrating in every aspect of his life. Joey has ADHD‚ and even with medication his temperament and wild behavior are out of control. He is a good kid with a caring heart‚ but his failure to control his impulses has now become dangerous as he has not only injured himself‚ but his classmates as well. Joey Pigza admits he is "wired wrong" and that he feels unable to control his behavior most

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    March 2014). ASTI: “Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs” (Online)‚ available: http://www.asti.ie/operation-of-schools/legislation/education-for-persons-with-special-educational-needs-act/ (Accessed 10 March 2014). HELPGUIDE.org: “ADD/ADHD in Children” (Online)‚ available: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_signs_symptoms.htm (Accessed 09 March 2014). Special Education Support Services: “Cerebral Palsy” (Online)‚ available: http://www.sess.ie/categories/physical-disabilities/cerebral-palsy

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    My rationale for applying to a graduate program in mental health counseling is due to my personal experiences of watching my own son struggle with the symptoms of ADHD. The stigma and misinformation about the subject in the public‚ can be altered by providing educational seminars about the disorder. By helping to educate the public on ADHD symptoms and coping mechanisms‚ stigmatism may be reduce producing a more understanding public for my own son‚ and for others struggling with this disorder. My goal

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