Low Self-Regard: A Case Study

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.

Until the late twentieth century, psychiatric illnesses were regarded as simply a default in the child’s personality, not a biological disorder. In the late twentieth century, “ADHD was renamed from Minimal Brain Dysfunction to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”, and CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD) and ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association) were created and brought awareness to the country on the effects of ADHD/ADD (Bailey). This kickstarted an era in which mental health became a priority for youth, and this attention brought an increase in diagnoses for disorders such as ADHD/ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), Depression, and GAD (Generalized Anxiety

When this author of attended elementary school, they had a confusing problem. No matter how much effort they put forward, or how hard they studied, they just seemed to be unable to get good grades. This was immensely discouraging. It made it feel as if they were stupid and there was nothing they could do about it. This was not the author's fault, because they had ADHD. Right now, the first treatment for ADHD is medication, problem with this medication is that it can become a crutch for the student to lean on and/or cause side effects that impact other parts of their health.Because of these issues, medication, while still a good treatment, should not be the first treatment a doctor point patients to.

Varying Consequences of Misdiagnosis of ADHD Every person on this planet is unique. We share similar traits and characteristics but as a whole no two individuals are identical. However, it is very common to call someone different. Either by the way to behave or interact, they are different. Children nowadays essentially go through a screening process as they enter schooling. Usually, it starts by a teacher thinking that they noticed a trait that leads them to believe the child has a certain disorder. The child may be perfectly fine but the parent is now frightened that their child may be “different” so they go see a doctor. Here is where the problem lies. Doctors are supposed to be the esteemed answer to any medical question so when the doctor

Over the past couple of decades there has been a huge increase in the diagnosis and prescriptions given out for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. “An article from prescription provider Express scripts, finds a large overall increase in the number of Americans treated for ADHD there was a 36 percent increase in just five years” (David Muzina, 2014). 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 the individual are appropriate. ADHD may seem controversial to many on whether it is real or not, and if treatment is the best option. The argument seems to be strong 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.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition many children and young adult are diagnosed with today. ADHD is caused by the lack of focus, being overactive, or not being able to control certain behavior. There are many symptoms shown that can lead towards the diagnoses of ADHD, but there are

In a Frontline interview Peter Jensen, the former the head of child psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and current director of Columbia University 's Center for the Advancement of Children 's Mental Health; was asked if it was true that use of psychotropic medications has increased 700 percent in ten years? He answered that the point is not if it increased three or seven fold, but the factors as to why it did. Jensen feels that the fact that in the early 1990’s the Department of Education basically said many of the states have assumed that ADHD was an illness you didn

Why do kids require ADHD medicine? Guardians regularly struggle with a kid's conduct, thinking about whether their kid is quite recently boisterous or if there may be a medicinal cause to issues experienced in school and other inflexible settings. Progressively, guardians are finding an analysis—consideration shortfall hyperactivity issue (ADHD)— to represent a portion of the conduct issues that make child rearing an especially difficult action. As indicated by the medicinal group, ADHD is a neurological issue fundamentally described by negligence, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. ADHD is by and large identified in adolescence, however expanding quantities of people are being analyzed in adulthood. ADHD has gotten increment consideration in

Over the past several decades, highly skilled professionals have attempted to address several issues regarding antipsychotic drugs used to treat school-aged children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The distribution of these ADHD medications have steadily increased over the years, which has, on one hand, presented a possible solution to the escalating diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and on the latter, brought into question the ethics and effectiveness of these medications. Health officials, parents, and the children themselves struggle to come to an agreement when deciding whether or not medication is the best solution.

teens are over-medicated, in fact, only 14% of such adolescents receive them. According to Kathleen Merikangas, a senior investigator and chief of the genetic epidemiology branch of the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, “there did not appear to be misuse or overuse of medications among those who had mental disorders” (Steven 1). This investigation ensures children will not be over-medicated without a solid prescription and a strict diagnosis. In some cases, parents do not want their children to be evaluated or on medication, this greatly affect their children’s health. An appropriated treatment must be provided, so children with ADHD have time to recover and avoid any of the social problems which lead to drugs or life's failures. Sometimes, many others suggest that psychotherapy could help ADHD children manage their disorders without or less involvement of capsule used, but many families do not have the resources to afford mental health care, thus parents also need to take a step of action on helping their kids to be

I was second grader and departing for America, my friend and I were saying goodbye in front of the airport. He shouted to me in a way that everyone could hea r, just before I got inside, that I have to get into the airplane barefooted. I put my shoes in my carriage as he said. I didn't realize single thing before the man next to me burst into laughter and told me that there is no such rule as being barefooted. My friend always was my best friend as we went to the same school, same church and lived in the same apartment. However, my expectation for the airplane was satisfied as they had a television and I was overwhelmed by its enormous size. Unfortunately, I ate some meats and potatoes in the airplane despite my mom's commandment, "don't eat

In today’s elementary and middle schools across the country, students are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.) in staggering numbers. It is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder for children. Young children are being prescribed psychotropic drugs even though formal testing is not available for accurate A.D.H.D. diagnosis. There has been growing controversy between, physicians, pharmaceutical companies, parents and educators about proper diagnosis tools and treatment for A.D.H.D. Many argue that the testing tools are too subjective which leads to false diagnoses and that other treatments beside medication should be delivered first. Others believe that clear diagnoses can be made and that medication

My daughter was diagnosed in her first semester of college with Attention-deficit disorder (ADD). Every since the diagnosis, I have been intrigued by the rising numbers of prescriptions that are being written for Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) /ADD. My daughter was terrified that people would find out that she was labeled with this diagnosis as well as the long-term effects that the medication would have on her body. Interestingly enough, my daughter graduated third, in her high school class, she had the ability to get a 4.00 but it took her two or three times longer at homework to accomplish her goal. After four years in college, my daughter graduated with high honors, with her bachelor’s degree. One of the myths of

An 84-year-old white male presented with symptomatic anemia secondary to a GI bleed. The patient states he was feeling weak, and his wife reported that he was positive for melena. The patient was admitted to the hospital and received two units of packed red blood cells. Once the patient’s anemia

Self-esteem, also known as self-respect, is the confidence in one’s worth or abilities. Low self-esteem is the opposite or lack of confidence in one’s own worth. Self-esteem is shaped throughout one’s life, it will increase and decrease throughout life but with essentially remain at the same level. Self-esteem has both