A Mature Minor Case Study

As Albert Einstein once said, “The only source of knowledge is experience.” Seeing that I agree with Einstein, I stand in firm negation of today's resolution which states Resolved: Adolescents ought to have the right to make autonomous medical choices. For simplicity in the debate today, I would like to give the following definition from the Black’s Law Dictionary: Adolescence is the age which follows puberty and precedes the age of majority. It commences for males at 14, and for females at 12 year completed. The Oxford Advanced Learner’s dictionary says that the word ought is used to indicate a desirable or expected state. Autonomous, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, is having the freedom to act independently. The negative will support the value of paternalism, which as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, is the interference of a state or an individual with another person, against their will, and defended or motivated by a claim that the person interfered with will be better off or protected from harm. The value of paternalism will be defended with the criterion of knowledge and experience.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the most widely diagnosed “mental-illness” in children in the United States today, and approximately 99% of children diagnosed are prescribed daily doses of methylphenidate in order to control undesirable behaviors. (Stolzer)

Adult decisions should have adult consequence many minors don’t think about their actions and how it affects others around them. According to

In this day and age, drugs are being prescribed without hesitation. In fact, many of these drugs are being prescribed for children with various disorders. One of these disorders is called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). An estimated five to ten percent of children are diagnosed with this syndrome (Taylor 11). One of the methods to treat this disorder is to use stimulants, specifically Ritalin. This method is controversial because it has many side effects and its long-term effects are unknown. It can also lead to addiction. Approximately two to three percent of elementary school children are taking some kind of stimulant to treat ADHD (Taylor 64). Since so many children are taking this medication, new problems have arisen.

Special attention should be giving to understanding informed consent and any challenges that may be presented and prescribing ethically medications to special populations such as children. According to the Gerald Tietz of the Washington law review (1986), indicates that it is well within a practitioner’s scope of duty to inform the patient of significant effects were injuries that may be related to the prescribing of any particular pharmacological treatment. This informed consent should be expanded to include the harms were dangerous presented also with non-use of additional treatment interventions such as therapy or CBT. Additional trends identified in ambulance pediatrics (Cooper, Arbogast & Ding, 2006), or the trends and the prescription of antipsychotic medications for children in the United States of America. The information taken from the national ambulatory medical care survey in regards to the US population indicated that between 1995 and 2002 there were nearly 6,000,000 visits to health providers by children in the US that had been subscribed or prescribed antipsychotic medications. Nearly 1/3 of the prescriptions for lease populations were provided by non-mental health service professionals. The study of the department of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville also indicated that over half of the prescriptions for these children were given based on behavioral indications or affective disorders which find a way

There are many medications that affect children’s health in today’s society. Doctors prescribe lots of medication which can be avoided, when children are properly diagnosed with certain health problems. Attention - deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has impacted many people with the danger of certain medications which is overprescribed to all ages each year. The hidden dangers of the medications these doctors are prescribing, is that our children are being misdiagnosed with ADHD at a very early age, and this is causing many different side effects. Long term use of these medications can cause severe side effects. The most commonly prescribed drugs, are Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta, which cause children to have nervousness, appetite suppression, insomnia and increased blood pressure and heart problems. Also pharmaceutical companies are well aware of the danger to children and adults that these drugs may cause.

Psychotropic medications, also referred to as psychiatric or psychotherapeutic medications, are used to treat psychiatric disorders, such as: depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). They have been used for many years and oftentimes come with dangerous side effects. The side effects that often occur in children taking these medications can include: fainting, blurred vision, vomiting, extreme weight gain, and even death ("Seroquel information,” n.d.). The use of psychotropic medication to treat mental disorders in children and adolescents is highly controversial because of ethical viewpoints (i.e. parents “drugging” their children to calm them down) and potentially

In conclusion, Adderall is a dangerous drug that should not be used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Students and people everywhere taking these pills non medically need to understand the dangers associated with taking Adderall and the risks being taken every time they consume this dangerous medication. Parents of the young children being prescribed Adderall need to look into different treatment options before just giving their child a dangerous schedule II drug. Though Adderall can help some of its users, it should not be given to children. It is a dangerous drug to use even for the people that actually need it, everyone with ADHD should look into other options for treatment. Doctors need to step up and stop giving these

According to Caldwell (1961) the juvenile justice system is based on the principle that youth are developmentally and fundamentally different from adults. According to Mack (1909) the focus of the juvenile justice system has shifted from “was the crime committed” to “why did the child commit the crime”, “how can we help the child”. When performing as it is designed and up to the initial intentions, the juvenile court balances rehabilitation (treatment) of the offender with suitable sanctions when necessary such as incarceration. According to Griffin (2008) in some cases juveniles may be required to be “transferred” to adult court. In this paper I am going to discuss the three primary mechanisms of waiver to adult court: judicial waiver

On 04/13/2017 at 2:00 pm CL and CM reached out to UC’s mother Dilcia to discuss about minor’s journey and minor’s living arrangements in COO. As per Ms. Dilcia, minor was a normal child who started school at the age of 7y/o. Ms. Dilcia reported that minor ever had a problem with anyone at school either at her community. They were a family that supports each other. Approximately, 8 months ago Kenia was introduced to Luis who is a MS 13 member, through one of her friends at school. As per Ms. Dilcia, UC got a cell phone from her friend and hide in her underwear for the past 8 months and no one in the home noticed. Minor resided with her mother and father. Ms. Dilcia reported that UC met with minor in a soccer field in their community overnight.

If teens less than 18 years of age get to makes medical decisions when they are very ill why do they not get to make medical decisions when they are not ill and can think more clearly. I think that the age of medical decisions when you are 14, 15, or 16 years of age.

While parents have their kids engaged into the drug treatment they should be aware of the long term effects on the kids. We have to take into consideration that your brain isn’t fully developed until you are twenty six years old, but we are giving these drugs to kids as young as

“Shhh” “raise your hand next time” “are you even listening to me” “can you please sit down”. I was always told I was an energetic child, parading through the hallways, never raising my hand, and never sitting still for long. My teachers also noticed I was learning at a slower pace compared to my peers. They believed the signs I expressed correlated with ADHD. Since 4th grade, I have been diagnosed with a type of behavioral disorder, also known as ADHD. I, like many other affected people, take medication to reduce the effects of ADHD. ADD SENTENCE ABOUT MEDICATION. This essay, will examine how thousands of affected people take medication, specifically Ritalin, as a way to reduce, ease, and improve the symptoms caused by ADHD.

Monica Guzman (Hunterdon Group Home- Assistant Executive Director) left CM a voice message on Friday, 3/3/17 at 4:51pm to inform CM that Jason (youth) is missing from Hunterdon Youth Services Group Home. Ms. Guzman included that youth jumped out the window with his belongings and went into a car with an unidentified youth. Caregiver and the police were notified. CM contacted Hunterdon Group Home on Monday, 3/6/17 and spoke to Jody (Office Manager at Group Home) regarding a follow-up on youth; CM was informed that youth is still missing and the group home suspect that youth’s brother picked him up on Friday, 3/3/17.

While the reasons for prescribing drugs such as Ritalin and other many drugs to treat ADHD are numerous and valid, so are the complications that come along with misusing them by placing them on the wrong hands, specifically on non ADHD patients. As a result, ADHD drugs have been proven to be a double-edged weapon. Plenty of research confirms that drugs such as Ritalin do far more damage in a young adult who has not been prescribed with the drug than it does helping a patient cope with their attention deficit disorder. As a result, there has been an increase in visits to the doctor’s office among young adults who illegally obtain the drug to stimulate their mind as a form of recreation. In a recent article “Misuse of ADHD Drugs by Young Adults Drives Rise in ER Visits” a scenario where ADHD patients willingly hand their prescribed drugs to non ADHD individuals is described as an illicit and dangerous act. Something as simple as passing on drugs to someone who shouldn’t be consuming it in the first place, can potentially end a person’s life if taking the wrong dosages. The article primarily focuses on the misuse of consumption of two popular drugs to treat ADD and ADHD disorders. These two drugs are Ritalin and Adderall. The article seeks to inform about their findings on the potential damages these two can cause on non ADHD patients intake of the drugs. And most of their findings come from the most recent National Survey on Drug use and Health. The article points out that