Are ADHD Medications Overprescribed? Abstract Children are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) too easily and without being properly tested for ADHD. Many children are being misdiagnosed because parents‚ teachers‚ and doctors are not taking into consideration that many other factors can lead to behavioral problems. If used properly ADHD medications such as Ritalin can be very helpful to children who have this disorder‚ but far too many parents and doctors
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ADHD: ADHD Research Paper Kelly Gilhooley Psychology Professor Quispe March 7‚ 2013 “Have you ever had trouble concentrating‚ found it hard to sit still‚ interrupted others during a conversation or acted impulsively without thinking things through? Can you recall times when you daydreamed or had difficulty focusing on the task at hand?” (Bussing‚ Grohol 1). Attention deficit hyper disorder‚ better known as ADHD is a common condition that may cause these affects for children‚ adolescents
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In my family‚ I have a brother that has autism with ADHD that can’t communicate with us‚ a dad and an aunt that have to go to dialysis three times a week‚ a mom that has had several surgeries in the past for having stomach cysts‚ several other aunts and uncles that have Type 2 diabetes‚ and a grandmother I was really close with who died from lung cancer. These events have forced me to grow up faster than I needed to. It may be a cliché‚ but for me it’s my life because every day I’ve had to make decisions
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When I was six years old my baby brother Manuel was born. When my parents came home from the hospital they seemed worried and anxious which seemed strange to me since they had been excited to introduce us to my other brother a few years before. When I asked my mom what was wrong she told me that my little brother was diffrent from other babies. When I asked her why she said he was just born that way. So my sister and I walked towards the crib and peaked in expecting him to look diffrent‚ maybe he
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Fatherless Child I am 16 years old and counting‚ and still fatherless with crazy thoughts‚ imagining he’s dead or if I did something to keep him away. I have always wondered where my father could be. My emotions were always uncertain about where he could be and why he wasn’t present in my life. Never wanted it to be known I had that I cared and had a heart to know where his presents was. Somehow my mother managed to still loving care for me without a mate to help. For example‚ My anger caused
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little differently? That question is the essence of ADHD. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD is defined as a “persistent pattern of inattention and / or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development (APA‚ p. 78).” Since there is an abundance of information concerning this topic‚ this paper will focus on the nature and effects of ADHD‚ highlighting cognitive and genetic research‚ while
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Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ also known as ADHD‚ is one of the most common childhood psychiatric disorders with a prevalence rate of 3 to 5 percent of school-aged children (Worley & Wolraich 2005‚ p. 1571). The ADHD society of the Philippines‚ a young and dynamic organization committed to create a loving‚ understanding and supportive environment for children‚ adolescents and adults with this disorder has been vigorously pursuing a nationwide awareness campaign on the disorder
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Quick fix Being a parent of a child with ADHD or other behavioral problems and learning disorders can be very difficult. It is exhausting trying find a way to help your child overcome these disorders and bad behavior and become the best possible them they can be. Nine percent of all children in the U.S are diagnosed with ADHD and are being medicated for it when other avenues should be considered. Parents and doctors are medicating children too young and too fast to make a quick fix for unwanted
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ADHD ADHD is found many people today and is not life threating. It is a problem with inattentiveness‚ over- activity‚ impulsivity‚ or a combination. ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed childhood disease. It is diagnosed in more boys than girls. It may run in families but it is not sure what causes it. Most kids with ADHD are not diagnosed with it at first. They are diagnosed with something else. Kids that have this disorder often have another behavioral or development problem. ADHD is diagnosed
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awoke to the sound of the baby monitor crackling with a voice comforting my firstborn child. As I adjusted to a new position‚ my arm brushed against my wife‚ sleeping next to me. It took me a minute to realize my wife couldn’t be in two places at once. Somebody else was comforting my child‚ but who? I quickly tried waking her up‚ but she wasn’t moving. I felt her pulse and didn’t feel a single beat. This made my heart race. My heart fell into pieces. Something I loved so much‚ had been taken so quickly
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