Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder controversies

million Americans have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The disorder is summed up by manic and depressive episodes that lasts for long periods of time. It is a common disorder, that mainly appears around adulthood, but lately has been showcased in children. However, as it shows up more in children the number of misdiagnoses has risen. There are factors such as mood swings and other disorders similar to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that can play a factor in it that provoke more questions

Alternative Methods for Children with ADHD Do you think medications are the only solution for children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder)? ADHD effects a child's mind and activity by making the child experience hyperactive behavior and attention problems mostly effected in a school environment. In my opinion, children should not take medication on a daily schedule and seek alternative methods. Over the years, parents have increasingly chosen alternative method over traditional medications such

I. Introduction Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is one of the hardest challenges I have ever faced. Having been diagnosed at the age of seven, it is the most prevalent thing in my life. ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed psychological disorder in the United States (Hughes). It is a persistent disorder, often prevalent through adolescence and adulthood. Most individuals diagnosed are between the ages of seven and nine, although there have been numerous cases where individuals have

healthy children [CITE]. These days, similar behaviours might be labeled ‘problematic’, ‘hyperactive’, and ‘uncontrollable’, often resulting in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the prescription of a psychostimulant drug [CITE]. According to the DMS-V, ADHD is described as a combination of “inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Due to the nature of the symptoms, ADHD can significantly hinder a child’s ability to succeed

Attention Deficit Disorder, widely known as ADD, is a brain disorder which many people suffer from daily. The symptoms described by three authors all go hand in hand, but ADD varies greatly from person to person and some may have completely different symptoms than others. The diagnosis of ADD varies in each author with their own technique. ADD treatment is a long debated and very rough subject, as the authors have different views. The authors express their outlook on the symptoms, diagnosis, and

A 34-year-old man, living with his parents, is seeking assistance due to a strenuous relationship with his parents. He is quite fidgety and is too prolix in his narrative. The physician attempts to put together the patient’s history in the first session, ideally this was supposed to last thirty minutes but takes over sixty minutes, due to his blurred answers to the questions. Academics has been a onerous task for the patient, starting in high school. While he did not show any deviancy, teachers

a huge increase in the diagnosis and prescriptions given out for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. According to a news report done by USA Today over the past five years use of ADHD medications have risen 40% totaling 39.5 million individual prescriptions ("New findings," 2009). When statistics like this are seen it is only normal for someone to ask questions. People are becoming curious about the legitimacy of the disorder, and whether or not the treatments being given to individuals are

How MSG Can Effect Human Beings Health and Overall Lifestyle When Part of Their Everyday Diet MSG is a huge issue of controversy in the world today. Many people choose to eliminate it from their diet all together, while others choose to just limit their intake. Then you have others who are unaware of what MSG even is and what effects consuming it can have on their body. I will use the beginning of this paper to define what MSG is, what it is used for, as well as where it can be found. Once I

common are ADD/ADHD, Substance Abuse Disorders, Gender Identity Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Depression. “On any given day, between 2.3 and 3.9 percent of inmates in state prisons are diagnosed with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder; between 13.1 and 18.6 percent have major depression; and between 2.1 and 4.3 percent suffer from bipolar disorder.” (Aufderheide, 2014) Other not so common disorders include Dyslexia, schizophrenia, and Personality Disorders. There are many consequences to not

ADHD and Comprehension JVT2 Task 2 Jennifer Blake July 19, 2015 A Written Project Presented to the Faculty of the Teachers College of Western Governors University   Abstract There is a need to provide effective comprehension support for students labeled with ADHD. ADHD students struggle with comprehension and there is limited research on comprehension strategies for these student. This is a qualitative research study that proposes to find useful comprehension strategies for students with