answerable because it would be completely subjective. However‚ I have heard people claim that Ritalin is overprescribed because "ADHD doesn’t exist." These people are flat out wrong. Most mental illnesses and neurological disorders aren’t specific things that you can point to‚ but rather‚ they’re a collection of symptoms that we group together. If someone is diagnosed with ADHD‚ it’s because they exhibit a cluster of behaviors that are classified under a common label. Now‚ the issue with judging if something
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often resides less in the child‚ but more in today’s abnormal environment; often forcing children to do what evolution has not prepared them to do; sitting for long hours in classroom chairs. What key components need to be present to differentiate ADHD from normal high energy or rambunctiousness? Extreme inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and impulsivity can often derail social‚ academic‚ and vocational achievements; these symptoms can as well be treated with such medication
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Students who take un-prescribed study drugs create an unfair advantage because there is inequitable accessibility to these medications among students. People with ADHD/ADD are able to obtain medications through prescriptions from their health care professional‚ but others are still able to obtain it non-prescribed through diversion. Diversion is the process in which people with a legal prescription for medications give it those without a prescription for non-therapeutic purposes (Vrecko‚ 1982). A
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Ritalin use. - In one study‚ Ritalin use reduced the expected monthly weight gain by 25%. Con - Stimulants have proven to be effective in improving behavior‚ school work and social adjustment from 50% to 95%. - For 30% to 45% of children with ADHD‚ the use of stimulants will improve their behavior but not be normalized. 2. What are at least two opinions presented by each side of the critical issue? Pro - Children taking stimulants frequently become very depressed or suicidal. - Stimulants
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of serious debate due to antipsychotic drugs becoming part of a trend in child psychiatry. In the U.S. alone‚ 8.4 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD(attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)‚ and more than half of them take prescription drugs. There are no medical tests that prove ADHD or any other mental disorder for
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from a time where people were just starting to break away from the traditional religious views and replacing them with reasoning and facts from science. We need an education system that instills enthusiasm in our children instead of making them inattentive. Regardless of their individual differences students are expected to master the same concepts. Helping students to enjoy learning is a challenging task but it is not impossible. Using a variety of learning material would make the learning experience
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It has always been said that children should experience nature especially children that live in a big city who are not accustomed to the natural world. But why is it that children need to experience nature? What exactly are the benefits of children being in contact with the natural world? In the book Wolves by Renee Askins brings up a few good points on why being in contact with nature is important in a child’s formative years. Askins states “Early contact with animals and wild places can help to
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Meeting additional requirements for children’s care and learning development. P1 Additional needs is a person with a physical‚ communication‚ sensory‚ behavioural or learning disability‚ or long-term/life-limiting condition. This can also include those with emotional health and wellbeing needs which puts an impact on their daily life including the even more significant mental health problems. Downs syndrome: Downs syndrome is a chromosomal disorder caused by a fault in cell division which
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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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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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