Problems With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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ADHD is an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A common medication that is given to help ADHD is Adderall. Adderall is a stimulating drug that contains amphetamine and dextroamphetamine (Shinn, Robyn). I believe that young children are often misdiagnosed with ADHD and they should not be given Adderall, or any other stimulant medication to help with ADHD; there are many other things to help treat a child with ADHD.

ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADD, is a common disability with an estimated affected population of 17 million in the United States (Amen XV). The disorder mainly results in a lost of focus due to low brain activity leading not only to learning disabilities, but also to numerous social problems such as relationship breakups, job failures, and drugs or alcohol abuse. Medical experts consider genetics, head injury, toxic exposure, and poor diet to be the primary causes of ADHD. Although a significant number of people are unaware, there are remedies for ADHD; it can be effectively treated with medication, behavior therapy, and proper diet.

The medical world has seen many changes and advances over the last century, but possibly none that is as financially lucrative then the prescription medication industry. New drugs turn up everyday and claim to treat more and more conditions. On the corner of every block is a pharmacy and their shelves are stocked with prescription medications and it seems they are here to stay. The question is, to medicate or not to medicate?

What is ADHD? ADHD is an Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Any child can be sometimes inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive (www.library.iated.org). However, children with ADHD repeat these symptoms every day that have an impact at home and school. Children’s behaviors seem inappropriate for their age. These symptoms are present for at least six months at home, school, or with friends and affect a social or academic functioning. Also, these symptoms appear before the age of 12 and not associate with other mental disorder. ADHD is a medical condition which can be treated.

Detail some of the strategies that you as a classroom teacher can employ to deal with students with ADHD-HyIm and ADHD-In

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that causes inattention, hyperactivity/ impulsivity, or both. There are three different types of ADHD.

I have a 13 year old boy at school by the name of Cory and he is finishing up his 7th grade year. Cory is a very nice and respectable young man but all year has struggled to stay on task and turn work assignments in on time. Cory’s mother has to come to the school periodically to help him clean out his locker and at home clean out his back pack to find some of Cory’s missing assignments. Cory has been having a hard time in school with his peers and some of his teachers. His friends thinks that most of the time Cory is being annoying and his teachers complain that he cannot stay on task, does not listen and talks too much. The teachers have spoken to Cory’s parents on several occasions to try to come up with solutions to the problem but so far no success with any long term changes.

The “better safe than sorry” mentality leads to over diagnosis in adolescent ADHD furthermore causing the concern of overprescribing of medication as treatment and “overly managing” the disorder. Approximately 4.6 million children between age 6 and 17 received a diagnosis of ADHD, and over half of them (59%) were given medication (Parens and Johnston, 2009). Some of the usual prescribed medicines to those with ADHD is that of Ritalin and Adderall – drugs that are classified in the same category as cocaine, opium, and amphetamines, all which are a schedule II controlled substance in the Drug Enforcement Agency (Pomeroy, 2013). Proponents of medication of children broadcast the evidence of effectiveness of the medication with reducing the primary symptoms of ADHD. Although these stimulants have the same reinforcing effect as cocaine, many swear by the difference instantly made by medication, hence why doctors administer the drugs after diagnosis. Others also believe that medication distribution is more economically efficient as well as time efficient because of its quick acting effects. Because doctors are faced with severe payer and clinical time constraints, many physicians diagnose ADHD following it by fast-acting medication (Connor, 2011). Therefore, as over diagnosis of ADHD increased, so has the amount of prescription to children. However, “although theories regarding the cause of these increases abound, what has not surfaced is a clear consensus on whether increases in

‘Boisterous’, ‘energetic’, and ‘spontaneous’ were once adjectives used to describe the behaviour of normal, healthy children [CITE]. These days, similar behaviours might be labeled ‘problematic’, ‘hyperactive’, and ‘uncontrollable’, often resulting in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the prescription of a psychostimulant drug [CITE]. According to the DMS-V, ADHD is described as a combination of “inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Due to the nature of the symptoms, ADHD can significantly hinder a child’s ability to succeed in a school setting, both academically and socially, which could have dire implications for their future [CITE]. With almost 11% of children in the United States currently diagnosed with the disorder, ADHD has been labeled an epidemic and this has lead to a significant increase in the amount of research devoted to determining its cause and treatment [CITE]. The increased attention has also attracted a great deal of controversy, with medical experts questioning the safety of administering psychostimulant drugs to children. Although the evidence is often contradictory, due to an increase in the documentation of the adverse side effects in children caused by psychostimulant medication [CITE] as well as an increase in the evidence of nonpharmacological treatments successfully reducing the symptoms of ADHD, many parents have become reluctant in allowing their children to

Andrew Coogan, Alison Baird, Aurel Popa-Wagner and Johannes Thome are the authors of the article, “Circadian rhythms and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: The what, the when and the why.” They stated that the main features of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is impulsivity, inattention and hyperactivity. However, they also discussed those children that have trouble sleeping could also be a result for most of the symptoms for the Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Unfortunately, it is not certain how trouble sleeping come to be a mutual problem with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Therefore, they researched and wrote this article to find out why sleep disturbance is so common with Attention

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is thought to effect between two and seven percent of all childhood population, and roughly five percent of all adults. (Heal and Pierce 713-738, Weiss and Weiss 27-37) Kids and adults with ADHD exhibit a wide variety of symptoms ranging from inattention to impulsivity to hyperactivity, all of which can be treated with a correct application of modern medicine. (Jones 12-20) But as concerned parents look harder at modern treatments many begins to raise concerns about unwelcomed and unnecessary side effects such as increased chances of problematic cardiovascular issues. (Heal and Pierce 713-738) It is through these new concerns that alternative methods such as Psychotherapy and other natural

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

According to Zack’s father the signs and symptoms I believe he is describing are from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity) (nimh.nih.gov). Sometimes it can be hard to diagnose a child with ADHD because symptoms may look like other problems. For example, a child may seem quiet and well-behaved, but in fact he or she is having a hard time paying attention and is often distracted. Or, a child may act badly in school, but teachers don't realize that the child has ADHD.

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).