ADHD Summary And Analysis

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a serious neurodevelopment disorder that has affected an innumerable number of children and adults in the United States (Centers for disease Control and Prevention, 2013). It is one of the most common disorders that can cause difficulty at school and home and can also remain into adulthood. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)publishes a web page on ADHD to inform and persuade the public that ADHD is a condition that they should be concerned about. The web page provides facts on symptoms, diagnosis, causes, treatment plans, concerns, statistics and research to help expand the audience’s knowledge on the disorder. The CDC employs the rhetorical appeals of pathos, logos ethos and logos effectively by successfully employing emotional appeals, providing convincing fact and statistics, and building credibility by providing resources and evidence.

The increase of ADHD diagnosis has raised many questions and concerns among the public and doctors. However, the percentage of ADHD diagnosis has changed over the last several years. The rise of ADHD diagnosis is, in fact, occurring in the United States. According to (Brown University, 2013) the amount of children that received an ADHD diagnosis increased by 22 percent in a four – year period based on data from the CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also stated that the percentage of children with a diagnosis of ADHD continue to increase in the United States. The growth of ADHD diagnosis is detrimental to society because it affects how ADHD is diagnosed, treatment, and the estimated number of patients that received an ADHD diagnosis.

“ADHD is the most extensively studied pediatric mental health disorder, yet controversy and public debate over the diagnosis and medication treatment of the disorder continue to exist.” (Connor D., P.1, 2011) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often a debated subject when the method of treatment is being discussed because it has become a trending issue to over medicate children with ADHD. A fitting label for the trend is the anesthetization of our youth, caused by government agency expansion and pharmaceutical allowances, and blame parents not advocating for their child better.

One issue that this article has is the controversy of ADHD and its validity. Some people

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) seems to be the affliction of this generation of children. It seems more prevalent every year. However, diagnosis criteria for ADHD is so subjective, what qualifies, who qualifies? There is no specific clinical cause for ADHD but it obviously exists. So many questions remain to be answered about ADHD. Are more children really being diagnosed with ADHD annually and is it really on the rise as it appears? Are too many children being wrongly diagnosed with ADHD as an easy way out because of other behavioral problems? And when ADHD is properly diagnosed are we overmedicating our children to make it easier for parents and teachers to cope? How often are other afflictions

The increase of ADHD diagnosis has raised many concerns among doctors in the United States. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported new data that showed the number of children diagnosed with ADHD grew by 22 percent in a four-year period Brown University, (2013). The information from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) raised questions and concerns about the growth of ADHD diagnosis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also stated that the percentage of children with a diagnosis of ADHD continue to increase in the United States. This information was provided by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to inform the public and raise awareness for ADHD. Researching the growth of

Over the past couple of decades there has been 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 appropriate. The argument seems to be strong on both sides of the fence, but the extensive research done on ADHD leaves it hard for one to believe that it is a made up disorder.

Balentine, and Donald R. Lynam worked in attempt to prove that under the DSM diagnosis for ADHD, ADHD-I should not be categorized under the ADHD umbrella in their 2001 article titled, ADHD Combined Type and ADHD Predominantly Inattentive Type Are Distinct and Unrelated. While their goal was to demonstrate that ADHD-I should be removed from the ADHD classification and is distinct and unrelated to ADHD, they acknowledge the need for research to further examine the variances within the currently labeled disorder. Removing a disorder from a classification is no small task. The ripple effect is large in terms of the documentation required as well as the new approach to treatment and prevention that would be required. If Milich et al. (2001) are clearly stating the need for additional research, then they are also recognizing an information gap. To ask for such a wide-reaching change to be applied when additional research is clearly necessary, is irresponsible. The research attained needs to confirm accuracy prior to making such a far-reaching

Well-known investigative journalist and analyst commonly known as the “myth buster,” Michael Fumento discusses the controversy surrounding ADHD and its treatment in his article Trick Question: A Liberal Hoax Turns Out to Be True. His work primarily consists of the debunking of common misconceptions about topics such as abortion, vaccines, and ADHD, which is exactly what this article is composed of. Multiple misconceptions about ADHD are disproven in the article by the inclusion of facts that prove the authenticity of the disorder and the resultant need for medicinal treatment like Ritalin. In doing this, Fumento supports and presents the main claim of the article, which is that ADHD is a true disorder. Fumento’s purpose is to disprove false conservative ideologies surrounding ADHD and to convince readers that treatment is needed. He adopts a sarcastic and almost aggressive tone in order to convince

A large percentage of Americans suffer from attention deficit disorder also known as ADHD. The news article I chose to write about is a U.S News article by Rachel Pomerance Berl titled Meds or No Meds? How to treat a child with ADHD. This article discusses ADHD and how many Americans are affected by this disorder but also when to treat or not treat a patient who claims to have ADHD. This disorder affects the way people focus, causes over activity and poor impulse control. ADHD can often begin to affect the individual’s life if the disorder is not properly treated.

There has been so much controversy around the diagnosis of ADHD. There is also a big debate about whether a child has a disorder or not. There is also a huge controversy over whether a parent should give their child the medication that a doctor prescribes for the disorder. Once parents finally decide to place their child on the medicine. They are making the decision that they feel is the best option for their child. Other parents may decide that other treatment options may be better to begin with to see if they cannot fix the problem therapeutically instead. Parents that decide that medicine is the best route may feel that their child would benefit from it, and that benefits outweigh the risks. Whereas to parents that decide otherwise; feel that their child is not that severe with the ADHD, and can handle trying other ways to deal

Attention Deficient Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is a widely diagnosed disorder among people, and with a multitude of sources to choose form, it can become difficult to find credible information. From social media to self-diagnoses websites, ADHD is discussed in detail throughout the internet. With all this information, one might think it is easy to become educated. This may not be the case, especially for a widely popular topic such as ADHD. One must have the right methods of choosing reliable and credible resources. A prime example of a reliable resource is the National Institution of Mental Health’s webpage (NIMH) on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The NIMH’s webpage is a credible source because it provides accurate, authoritative,

From the very beginning of the research, the authors were very detailed with background information about the ADHD prescription phenomenon reporting that the rise in the number of

The goals and objectives of this webpage are to receive correct and accurate information as provided so people can research ADHD without any bias. The webpage also gives information to understand ADHD, statistics, as well as causes and risk factors for the disorder. The information you read on the webpage is very detailed. For instance over 6 million American school-aged children (which is 11 percent), have been diagnosed with ADHD (CDC, 2015). Another example provided is that ADHD has its core three primary symptom areas: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity (Everyday Health, 2015). None of the information you read in the article is biased even when the writer talks about the treatments for ADHD. The author states that ADHD can be well managed with therapy and perhaps some medications (Everyday Health,

Given all the information around the negative outcomes of youth with ADHD, there are currently treatments and psychopharmacological interventions commonly used to help reduce symptoms and improve functioning. Typically, individuals diagnosed with ADHD are typically given a prescription of psychostimulants by a physician (Singh et al., 2015). Although stimulations help to improve functioning, there are limitations to this form of treatment. Limitations concerning the lack of evidence of benefits of long-term educational achievement. Along with, school’s personals inability to control or implement this form of intervention. In consequence, the study proposes a hypothesis that