Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder Case Study

It is very hard and troubling for those that are always in trouble in school, at

Elementary and middle school years (6-12) are Erikson’s fourth stage in which the child must resolve the crisis between industry and inferiority. During this stage, a child becomes more aware of themselves as individuals. It is important that a child learn the feeling of success; if not allowed enough success, they might develop a sense of inferiority or incompetence. Again, it is about the balance of industry and inferiority that leads to competence both intellectually and socially. Despite the fact that the Welsh school administration placed Jeannette in classes for students with learning disabilities, she knows she is smart. She was in honors classes in Phoenix and continues to excel academically under the guidance of her parents. She reads on her own and understands that education is important. Despite her placement in the lower classes and not having any close friends, she is able to develop a sense of industry.

a child's distracting behaviors occur only in a school setting, and include failure to follow instructions and finish work, answering questions before they have been completed, and a lot of seat squirming and fidgeting. could ADHD be a diagnosis of this child a client being treated for avoidant personality disorder must increase the number of social contacts per day-- defined as people greeted with at least the phrase, "Hello. How are you?"-- in order to later engage in some desired activity. most likely, the therapist has which theoretical background a client being treated for schizotypal personality disorder must show up for therapy appointments on time, dress appropriately, and complete some social skills training. most likely the theoretical orientation of the therapist is a client suffers from severe problems in remembering recent information, and has increasing difficulty using ordinary language and other cognitive skills. the resulting diagnosis probably will be a clouding of consciousness that develops over a short period of time and can often be reversed if its underlying cause can be found is called a friend asks your advice about the best therapy to use for treating borderline personality

The patient tells me he continues to do well with his Adderall XR 20 mg daily. He has been taking this now since the beginning of the year and he is tolerating it without any problems. He is having no side effects. He is eating and drinking normally. He has not noticed any change in his appetite when he takes it. He does not have chest pain, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, or dizziness. No palpitations. He does not think that it affects his appetite or sleep and only perceives benefit from the medication itself. When he does not take it, he says that he is not as efficient with his time, he does not have the same motivation, he does not have the same attention to detail and concentration. He is pleased when he takes it. He is able to get more things done. He is able to stay on past better, better concentration, and attention to detail.

When Craig got into the best high school in New York, he felt triumphant and smart until the first day of school. It was then that he realized that “the other kids were geniuses” (95) and that “[he] wasn’t gifted” (96). This is where peer pressure starts to come into Craig’s life, making him feel inferior to his classmates because he cannot do as well as them. This influences Craig to feel negatively about himself because he believes that he will never catch up to his peers, ultimately leading to his depression. Because of peer pressure, Craig’s self esteem became so bad to the point where he became

AB is a youth with complex history of mental illness, impaired social functioning, abuse and trauma. It was believe he would benefit and respond differently to intense interventions provided by a team of specialized professions. He needed stabilization for his immediate concerns within a safe and structured environment. The concern was AB had been before an institutional review board and found to be a danger to himself and the community. Research proves most children in foster care experience mental health disorders. The common disorders are posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression. There is a strong evidence base for treating each of these conditions with interventions

The prevalence of the use of pharmacological treatment in adolescents with ADHD has increased significantly throughout the past few years. Our clinical question was: “In children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD, how do pharmacological versus non-pharmacological interventions affect classroom behavior and academic performance?” Being familiar with the different treatments and their effects on patients is important for nurses. Knowing the different benefits and effects of treatment in ADHD will allow nurses to individualize interventions and provide adequate patient-centered care.

Today in the educational system, I think one of the most looked down upon inequalities are students with an attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD. Especially in high school, living with ADHD is extremely challenging because students have a harder time concentrating during class, understanding the material given to them, or even taking tests and doing homework unlike other students. It seems the school system, and even society judges students based on what level they are on. For example if a student has straight A’s in honors classes, that student would get all the praise, while a student who has average or lower grades in regular classes, that student would be ignored, get ridiculed or sometimes considered irrelevant. I myself am not officially diagnosed with ADHD, but I consider myself have a larger amount of inattention, so I have witnessed these types of inequalities in high school before. In Jonathan Kozol’s essay, The Savage Inequalities of Public Education In New York, Kozal explains how a school principal views the students reality, explaining “Sometimes a school principal...looks into the faces of the children in his school and offers a disarming statement that cuts through official ambiguity.” (261). It hurts to know that there are students who cannot focus properly in school, and no one can see it physically happen.

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“Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood” (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). ADHD in real terms is the inability to focus. Several people have describe people with ADHD as skirmish, talkative, and have trouble waiting. ADHD has been previously described as ADD (attention deficit disorder) but the only difference is the “H”. This “H” describes how this disorder deals with hyperactivity, while ADD can be more calm.

Alex is a good case study of a child with issues that may have been under diagnosed for an extended time. There are issues addressed in the video that are compelling, and there are also issues that appear to be unaddressed. There are questions to be asked to the parties involved, and about the procedures taken in his treatment.

Mark’s diagnosis is Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. According to the DSM-V criteria, Mark has expressed at least five symptoms of hyperactivity and inattention which has been present prior to him being 12. His symptoms were also present in two or more setting (home and school) and it also interferes with his academic function. Additionally, his symptoms are not better explained by another mental disorder.

Shawn has met a majority of the diagnosis categories of Criterion A for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Shawn demonstrates having difficulty not just at home, but also in school. In school according to Shawn’s teacher, “he often gets out of his seat, talking to other classmates during lessons, and getting into arguments with peers during recess. His mother also had some concerns about his behavior, she expresses that Shawn has the tendency to get out of his chair during meals, and during church services he can never sit still, this demonstrates his difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities (B1). Shawn’s mother examined that he is “ frequently losing his jackets and gloves and at times he also forgets to complete or turn in homework assignments demonstrating that he has difficulty keeping materials and belongings together, and also starting a task but too quickly loses focus (E1 and D1).

According to statistics 11% of children 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD at one point in their life. In 2003 that estimate was only 7.8 percent. Boys are three time more likely to have been diagnosed with ADHD than girls (5.6 percent). In adults the rate is much lower 4%. Over the years the ADHD rates are seemingly increasing. ADHD includes a common factor for all of those who test positive from 3 to 5% of the school-age population is referred in any given year, 92% of those referred are tested, 74% of those tested are placed in special education. Numerous practices in the typical general education classroom conflict with known effective interventions for students with special learning needs. Undifferentiated large-group instruction appears

There is a twelve-year-old boy who over the past few years has exhibited signs of what one might percieve as Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) if he were examined at a particular point, in a particular classroom, with a particular teacher. In other situations, he is completely able to focus on his tasks and has no problem whatsoever with comprehension and understanding the material he is supposed to learn and in in fact mastering that material. He had an assessment done in the second grade by educational professionals and it was determined that he was not a child with ADHD. It has been five years since the second grade and his evaluation, and has on other occasions had teachers mention subsequently that he shows signs of