JaBaubi Nash Professor Lydia McCalop English Composition I 06 November 2015 The Controversial Treatments of ADHD What is the reason behind treatments of ADHD? Any patient who is affected by ADHD relies on some controversial treatments. Multiple effects of the disorder are surrounding. Stimulants are one of the widely known medications. Many factors play into the administering controversial treatments. It is a huge question of why are these treatments being developed? Even though the cause of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is unknown, there is still curiosity as to what is responsible for the disease. Treatments are being developed according to what scientists and other health professionals speculate as the causes. According to David …show more content…
Whoever consumes stimulants triggers hostility, aggressiveness, anxiety, paranoia, and depression. Depending on the person, their mood may transition from time to time. Stimulants for ADD/ADHD should not be taken by people with heart conditions, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, anxiety, glaucoma, or a past of drug abuse. Stimulant abuse is the main reason why stimulants should not be consumed by just any person of choice without a review of their medical history. Medications seem to be non-effective in the beginning. According to Strattera, “side effects of Strattera include: upset stomach, decreased appetite, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, tiredness, and mood swings.” The main concern is the connection between Strattera and the brain. It has been shown in scientific study that Strattera causes the person to have suicidal thoughts. Non-stimulants are next in line if Stimulants have not proven to be efficient or has severe side effects. The Methylphenidate Stimulants class contains the following drugs: Focalin, Methylin, Ritalin, Metadate ER, Methylin ER, Ritalin SR, Metadate CD, Ritalin LA, Concerta, Quillivant XR, Focalin XR, and Daytrana patch. The short-acting drugs of this class are Focalin, Methylin, and Ritalin. Because these medications are short-acting, frequent dosage is essential to manipulate the symptoms of ADHD. Focalin only lasts in a person’s system for 4-6 hours. Methylin and Ritalin only last for 3-4 hours. They all have the common side effects of appetite loss, weight loss, difficulty sleeping, and irritability. There is a high concern that if children and adolescents consume Ritalin, their brain may abnormally develop. The intermediate-acting medications of this class include Metadate ER, Methylin ER, Ritalin SR, Metadate CD, and Ritalin LA. Metadate ER and Methylin ER last for 6-8 hours, while Ritalin SR lasts for 4-8 hours. Metadate CD and Ritalin LA last a
This overabundance of coverage has led to a kind of public hysteria, parents and doctors now see ADHD around every corner. It has almost become a social norm for a child in school to have ADHD. One could argue that ADHD isn't necessarily a disorder but an unfortunate byproduct of a fast paced reward driven Society. Luckily there is hope. Recent studies have been done and new tests have been designed to help curb the tide of malingering in terms of ADHD. “The IVA CPT adequately distinguished adults with ADHD from non-ADHD” (Colleen A Quinn 2003) Many people will fake the symptoms of ADHD in order to get access to the prescriptions given to those who suffer from the disorder I say few that these medications will help give them in the edge in their work or home life. Students will sometimes take these drugs and hopes that will help them focus on the paper that there trying to write or give them that needed edge to focus on the test they are taking the next day. Either is are pursuing these drugs for recreational use they are hoping for a high off of the schedule
Another common opposition to ADHD is the medications used to treat it. People wonder why hyperactive children are being treated with stimulants. The side effects of stimulant medications seem to not be so positive and don't seem to be acceptable for a child with ADHD. Side effects such as motor tics, insomnia, and loss of appetite are all commonly seen among stimulant medications. Stimulant
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric disorder that causes children to have problems with paying attention, trouble with following instructions, have impulsive behaviors and become easily distracted. Medications, such as Adderall and Ritalin, are used to treat the symptoms of this disorder by helping the patient to focus and pay attention while also curbing their impulsive behavior and hyperactivity. Side effects of these medications are, but not limited to, anxiety, addiction and in some cases psychosis. Proponents of giving ADHD medication to children argue that ADHD is a real disorder in children and the medication does improve the symptoms of the disorder by a large margin as well as being cost effective.
With treatment of ADHD people, more than not, choose the medication instead of the therapy for the easy fix. "The combination of medication and behavioral intervention, known as multimodal treatment, is the best treatment strategy for ADHD, however, stimulant medication is the most efficacious, single treatment for reducing symptoms of ADHD" (Lesesne, 2007). Evidence of medication being a much more used source of treatment shows how people want the easiest and quickest fix for unwanted behaviors and also shows how people might be motivated to become diagnosed which ADHD to get the medication that will help their standing abilities to focus and function. "Using national survey data, we recently found that medication rates among boys and girls
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health disorder where symptoms have a behavior pattern where an individual is unable to pay attention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. Individuals affected by ADHD may only experience one of the behaviors, while others can be affected by both hyperactivity-impulsivity and loss of attention. Sadly, researchers have yet to find a cure for ADHD or ADD.
Side effects happen with almost any medication used to treat a condition. ADHD medications are known as stimulants. Stimulant medications will lose their effects after a few hours, and in a day or two their side effects will disappear (WEB MD). The most common medications used to treat ADD and ADHD are Adderall,
The goal of this paper is to give an insight to the available treatments for people with ADHD by using two types of treatments, drug therapy and Behavioral therapy. The conclusion found is that drug therapy is more effective at reducing the initial symptoms of ADHD, while behavior therapy is more effective at improving the development of social functioning, however a combination of the two is the ultimate choice.
My final thoughts about medication treatment for teens that have ADHD, I believe you have to look at two points of view. One as a parent having the best solutions for your child, and two on what your child thinks about any treatment before going any further. A child feels when they are different or special of rejection from their classmates, because of their responses or actions on what they say or do, are completely different than others. Not everyone understands ADHD, and sometimes they fear of one’s action because they don't know how to accept it. It is not a perfect world out there, and sometimes a child does or will experience criticism as they go through elementary and middle school. A child grows, socialize, play, and learn they mature
ADHD is not a curable condition but it is treatable, and treatment can begin at any age. The use of medication is the most common form of treatment. Stimulants are the best-known treatments and have been used for over 50 years (KidsHealth, n.d.). Non-stimulants and antidepressants are good alternatives to the use of stimulants. Research has shown medications used to help curb impulsive behavior and attention difficulties are more effective when combined with behavioral therapy (KidsHealth, n.d.). Behavior therapy provides for the development of strategies that assist in creating living routines, limiting distractions, limiting choices and getting organized all of which helps reduce the symptoms of ADHD (KidsHealth, n.d.). Other treatments including megavitamins, special diets, visual training and one on one psychotherapy have been tried. However, scientific research has not found these treatments to be effective (KidsHealth, n.d.).
Another study that I have researched tried to answer the question by focusing on the long-term effect of stimulants like Adderall. Focusing on the addiction patients experienced and the increase of demand that addiction has driven pharmaceutical companies to keep producing this drug, to keep the addiction satisfied. The last study that I researched tried to answer the question by exposing the side effects of the stimulants and non-stimulants that are given to ADHD patients. Side effects such as sleep problems, eating issues, delayed growth and nausea are all due to these stimulants and non-stimulants increasing the levels of the brain too high or too low with dopamine and
ADHD: it is something you have heard about from friends, doctors, and even news casters. Some insist it is simply all in children’s heads while others claim it is a true disorder harming the world’s children. This leaves everyone with one question; what should you believe and where should you go from here? To begin with, ADHD is a true disorder that does require treatment. It is a mental disorder in which children are often inattentive and impulsive. Ritalin, the current treatment for ADHD, is effective but is harming multitudes of children and must be regulated. On the other hand, behavioral therapy, which is a therapy that focuses on enhancing children’s behavior and lives, is a safe and alternative form of treatment that should be required to take the place of Ritalin through the passing of legislation.
The medicalization of ADHD should not always be considered a bad thing. Medicalization legitimizes the disorder itself, meaning people see the disorder as a real thing. This is beneficial for people who have problems with hyperactivity and impulsivity. The legitimization of the disorder helps people who are suffering and helps get them the treatment and medicine they need. However, the way this disorder, specifically, has become medicalized has led to problems within our society. Michelle Frank states that “chemical and structural differences in the brain” are what causes the disorder. Believing that chemical imbalances within the brain as the source of these problems is a form of social control instilled within the minds of people. Society
To add to that, the research that has been conducted on the disorder has led to a variety of effective treatments. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (2014) the most widely used medication is a stimulant. There is a wide variety of stimulants available for ADHD subjects. Although, with these stimulants come side effects including sleep problems, decreased appetite, anxiety and other diverse uncommon side effects (NIMH, 2014). Stimulants tend to calm children with ADHD. However, these medications can be detrimental to the patient in many ways. Certain medications have been subject to abuse, including Adderall and Ritalin. These medications are in some cases abused by patients who are over diagnosed. Since these patients do not have the disorder they can feel the side effects and use the drug to achieve a certain kind of high. When using these drugs for non-medical purposes they can seem to replicate the effects of cocaine
When most of us hear AD/HD or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, we think of rowdy kids who can’t seem to sit still or focus and who get side tracked by random things. There are many parents who think that their kids are overenergetic and are all too ready to believe that their child may have AD/HD and so, they take them to get diagnosed and put on a treatment plan, but in reality, there’s nothing wrong with them and it’s just a case of a kid being a kid. So why is it that these kids have to be put on medication just because they’re energetic? Why are medications prescribed for AD/HD when people can live normal lives without them, at all? Society attempts to use medication as a form of social control over those who are different in
As mentioned previously in the review, the most commonly used interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with ADHD are behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapeutic medication regimens. While both methods have been shown to produce positive outcomes ²individually, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a combination of both methods when treating symptoms. Pelham, Burrows-MacLean, Gnagy, Fabiano, Coles, Tresco, Chacko, Wymbs, Wienke, Walker, & Hoffman (2005) examined the effect of transdermal methylphenidate treatment combined with behavioral modification methods on ADHD-symptomatic children.