Teicher‚ M.‚ Andersen‚ Per N.‚ Hovik‚ Kjell T.‚ Oie‚ Merete. (2013). ADHD in girls and boys -- gender differences in co-existing symptoms and executive function measures. BMC Psychiatry‚ 13 (1)‚ 1-26. In this study‚ the question of whether or not gender played a role in differences in co-existing symptoms and executive functioning measures is being questioned. Males are treated more often than females when it comes to ADHD. Research suggests that girls may be consistently under identified and
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English 10CPA 22 March 2010 Behavior Modifying Drugs: Should parents turn to drugs in efforts of helping their children with ADHD? “ADHD is a common behavioral disorder that affects an estimated 8% to 10% of people in the United States” (Kutscher). Boys are about three times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with it‚ though it is not yet understood why. Children with ADHD generally have problems paying attention or concentrating. They cannot seem to follow directions and are easily bored or frustrated
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children as well as adolescent and adults with ADHD. First what is ADHD‚ it is Attention deficit hyper intensity disorder. It is a disorder that a person is not capable to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural stimuli‚ accompanied by an extremely high level of motor activity. It can effect children as well as adults but is easiest to detect during school age years. How is ADHD/ADD diagnosed? One of the first detections that a child may have ADHD is they may be unable to remain still‚ very
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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. Overall‚ I am at a crossroads when it comes to medicating children with EBD and ADHD. Many children with EBD and ADHD are prescribed
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The Controversy of Medication So many parents that live in the United States are informed every single day that their children are indentified in having EBD and ADHD. There are many controversial topics on the subject of ADHD and EBD that include teachers‚ parents‚ educational psychologist‚ administrators and doctors that this is taking into consideration whether or not these children with learning disabilities should be given medication or do these individuals have the right to demand that the
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Running head: Overprescribing Ritalin Overprescribing Ritalin in the United States Abstract Ritalin has become one of the most widely used stimulant prescriptions among ADHD patients in the United States. Over the past 40 years‚ the controlled drug has sparked heated debates over whether doctors overprescribe the drug. There are many critics that believe doctors should try alternate forms of treatment before administering the drug. On the controversy‚ there are also many supporters who
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is true and cannot be edited by others. We should also make sure the author is a reliable person‚ and make sure we look into them and cross reference any information that we gather online. For this assignment‚ I decided to research children with ADHD which means children that have attention deficit hyper disorder. Many kids are diagnosed with this disorder every year. Many kids are misdiagnosed because their parents feel as though they are too hyper and have short tension spans‚ which is normal
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Helen Nesterenko 2/23/15 ELA‚ Lipari What Effect Does Being ADHD Have on a Child? Many children and adults are identified as ADHD or ADD (having attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) in our current society‚ and many of us just stray away from such individuals. There is nothing wrong with ADHD‚ it just means that the child’s brain is wired differently. What no one does‚ is think of the effects on the individual that is created because we decide
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initially identified his chief concern as the patient’s episodes of lying‚ but the predominant depressive symptoms became the major focus of treatment initially; however‚ there was underlying suspicion of ADHD. These episodes of lying may be a result of his impulsivity‚ as an atypical presentation of ADHD‚ which also manifested in his poor executive functioning and distractibility. These symptoms‚ both at home and school‚ persisted despite improvements in his mood. While on dexmethylphenidate ER‚ he finally
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gather on ADHD. This site is also a guide into related diseases like ADD. The NIMH website‚ gives accurate information about ADD/ADHD‚ it gives authority and a sense of reliability of the information received from the advisors‚ educators‚ and other sources‚ the website also provides us with an abundance of updated information about current diseases and symptoms. The site is accurate because the NIMH website has given us information about ADHD and other diseases that are similar to ADHD. The website
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