The Brain And Different Disorders Involving Children

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Kimberly Hollis PSY/410 February 3, 2015 Richard Reinsch Neurocognitive and Neurodevelopmental Disorder When it comes to neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders, reaserchers have been able to diagnose symptoms of a variety of disorders pertaining to the brain and growth development. Once knowing what the symptoms are behaviors become noticed and there becomes a reason for certain behaviors in individuals allowing different treatments for these disorders.. The

areas of the brain, stimulates certain areas of brain, which are not achievable through other modalities. Music therapy (MT) has been used to treat children with special need for more than a century. Research shows that MT optimizes the brain, improves performance of cognitive, motor, and speech and language responsibilities. Autism, also known as autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), is a complex, behaviorally defined neurodevelopmental disorder, which occurs

activity. “Obsessive compulsive disorder is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive thinking” (NHS Choices, 3). OCD affects the mind by creating unwanted fears that cause one to repeat a specific behavior. This act of repetition diminishes the individual’s fear before one obsesses over another worry. Genetics, brain differences, life events, and personality are the four main causes of OCD. Genetics are involved in the disorder by family heritage. One living with

Mental illnesses are brain diseases rooted in biology. Approximately one in every four adults has experienced a mental health disorder according to the Huffington Post. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) statistic identified mood disorders as the third most common cause for hospitalization in the U.S. for youth and adults. Mental illness compared to other chronic diseases is far more complicated and subjective. This serious and objective health problem has become increasingly obvious recently

a chronic and severe disorder that affects the way a person thinks, feels, and acts. These particular disorder is able to cause hallucinations witch are voices or noises that a person may view as coming from the head, paranoia or bizarre delusions. People that experienced Schizophrenia may hear voices or see things that are not real; sometimes they may think that others are reading their minds in order to control them. Initially schizophrenia was compared to other disorders such as melancholia or

neurological disorders that can occur in development and each disorder can have major effect on the individual life as well as the family. Two that came to mind and are very common are epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Epilepsy and cerebral palsy can have effects on the individual’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual development. With my medical training over the years I have seen people with epilepsy and how it affects them and people around them. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder dealing with

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, affects about “5% of children and about 2.5% of adults” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 61). “The main features of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are inattention, hyperactivity and/or impulsivity, or a combination of both” (Grohol, 2013). Symptoms for hyperactivities includes fidgeting, talking a lot, running or climbing excessively, not being able to play quietly. Symptoms for impulsive behavior this includes blurting out answers

Bipolar disorder, also called a manic-depressive illness, is a common disorder which causes mood swings, lasting periods of depression, and episodes of mania. “Extreme changes in energy, activity, sleep, and behavior go along with these changes in mood” (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], 2008). A person becomes more goal-oriented and has grandeur visions of success. Patient M shows all these symptoms while talking to her friends and professors in college. She describes herself as a person

In America about one out of 88 children have autism spectrum disorder and about 36,500 in four million children are born with autism. Currently approximately 1.5 million adults are living with autism in the United States. The autistic brain is a complicated phenomenon, which has required many years of research in the biomedical field by institutes, organizations, and the government to comprehend the disorder. Depending on the severity of the disorder – low functioning or high functioning – and the

Effects of ADHD in Different Genders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder involving behavioral and cognitive aspects of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity (Ciccarelli, S.). This disorder is most common mental disorder in children. ADHD gets diagnosed at a young age and continues in some cases into adulthood. Although in most cases children who are diagnosed with ADHD in childhood, normally grow out of it by the time they become adults. It is estimated