the child’s school work. The resounding answer to this question is “Yes‚ there is a condition known as ADHD that is treatable with medication. But is ADHD a legitimate medical condition? With so many variables at play on why children act as they do‚ I find this an intriguing question worth some exploring‚ so let’s dive in and see what we can uncover about this very controversial topic. ADHD presents itself in three different forms or types. First there is the inattentive type formerly known as
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The costs and benefits of diagnosis of ADHD: commentary on Holden et al. John Davis Liberty University Summary This research into what appears to be a very controversial research leaves this author wondering if the estimate of $14‚576 in U.S. dollars for having a child diagnosed with ADHD is very accurate. Using an ADHD prevalence rate of 5 percent of the population this translates into a minimum annual Cost of Illness (COI) of $42.5 billion‚ with a more likely estimate being twice that
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RESEARCH PAPER ON ADHD Abstract Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral development disorder among children. In the United States there are at least 2 million grade school children that are diagnosed with the disorder (Dupper‚ 2003). ADHD is determined to be one of the most common development disorders in children (Barlow & Durand‚ 2009). This paper will discuss the different aspects of ADHD‚ its symptoms‚ common traits‚ and the known treatments being used by clinicians
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February 2014 ADHD Medication With the tremendous increase in ADHD diagnosis‚ altercations have been emerging about whether or not ADHD medications are being overprescribed. Many people feel as though ADHD medications are needed for the condition‚ but are doctors just "handing" them out? Medications may be necessary depending on how severe the case is‚ but some people take advantage of it. As a community‚ we need to limit the amount of ADHD medications being prescribed by doctors. ADHD medications
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to grow. ADHD is an ongoing issue that can find its way into anyone’s life‚ and even though it isn’t contagious it seems to take a hold on a lot of people and it isn’t something that can just be “cured”. Unfortunately‚ ADHD is becoming somewhat a label that some people can put on themselves‚ resulting in misdiagnoses. In the age of technology and science‚ we must eventually find a correct way to diagnose ADHD and put an end to it and the concerns and controversies that accompany it. ADHD was first
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ADHD My Perspective Andreana Lassiter-Blackwell EDU626: Research and Design Methodology Armando Perez PhD May 10‚ 2010 Abstract I have seen a lot of children receiving medication as a treatment and I have a feeling that there are some instances of over diagnosis and over treatment. There are three questions of important to the study and it concerns the treatment for Attention Deficit
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when are these problems serious enough for parents to be concerned? Symptoms of ADHD are commonly divided into two groups based on its subtypes There are three subtypes of ADHD: The first one is the Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive subtype: This subtype mainly includes hyperactive or impulsive symptoms‚ few or no inattentive symptoms. It is the least common type of ADHD in children. Children with this subtype of ADHD often have a high amount of physical energy. How would you determine if your child
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Observations and Intervention Keystone Upon observing 6 middle school home economics classrooms‚ the only behavior I was able to identify was Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The teacher had informed me that her three classes were extremely different with the types of students she had. The first class was small and the students were very mellow. The only observation was one student who was an ESL student who seemed very reserved and not very social. The second class was at capacity
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I have been blessed with living with ADHD for the entirety of my life. For the majority of my life‚ I relied heavily on treating ADHD with various different pharmaceuticals. In school‚ I was regularly being ridiculed and shamed for my impulsive behaviors‚ which wasn’t the most comforting experience. I can also remember being an intensely creative and outspoken little runt‚ who enjoyed reading books about science and human biology. I came to rely heavily on these medicines as I entered into college
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people in America are diagnosed with ADHD‚ I myself am on those people. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder‚ in a basic summary it is when a person has an abundant amount of energy and can’t focus on a certain subject or task. Of these 6.4 million people that are diagnosed‚ the average age of diagnoses was 7 years old. I believe this an extremely high number of diagnoses at a young age that should not go overlooked. These children with ADHD are then given medicine‚ by their parents
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