Attention Deficit and Comorbidities Normally, during a conversation, a person will have a thought, process it, and then decided whether or not to communicate it. However, there are those who have no choice; they speak every thought that enters their minds, a symptom of attention deficit disorder. In the public eye, mental health concerns have had a long and rugged history. Treatment attempts have often been extreme and damaging, from strait jackets to lobotomies, but, in today’s society, we are…

Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a neurobehavioral and cognitive disorder that is characterized by inattentive, impulsive and hyperactivity symptoms (Ko et al., 2013). It is a highly prevalent disorder among child and adolescent populations although approximately 15% of patients have been found to meet full symptom criteria into adulthood (Hoogman et al., 2013). ADHD has been related to various cognitive deficits in major areas of executive functioning such as planning…

Attention Deficit Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a problem that affects 5% to 10% of all children ADD affect more children than any other childhood problems except asthma. It is estimated to be the largest single cause for first referrals to child guidance clinics throughout the country, making up as many as 40% of those cases. Many ADD cases are not diagnosed because the problem most often does not prevail in the doctors office. Current estimates suggest that approximately 50…

Attention Deficit Disorder Approximately 3-5% of all American children have an Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). ADD is a leading cause of school failure and under-achievement. ADD characteristics often arise in early childhood. As many as 50% of children with ADD are never diagnosed. Boys significantly outnumber girls, though girls are more likely to be undiagnosed with ADD. "ADD is not an attention disorder, but a disorder of impulse control ( Seminar notes Barkeley) ."…

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, (AD/HD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by impaired levels of inattention, disorganization, and hyperactivity- impulsivity. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while ADD stands for attention deficit disorder. ADHD is classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual under neurodevelopmental disorders. (DSM-5). ADHD has been on the rise in the United States of America. Not only has…

The psychological disorder, anxiety, is one of the most common psychological disorders. Anxiety is “an emotional state of uneasiness or distress associated with worry or apprehension about the future” (Nevid, 2015, p. 494). Everyone deals with stress and worry in their every day lives, but individuals with anxiety-related disorders have an extreme amount of stress and worry to the point of the inability to function. This anxiety interferes with their personal and social lives and inhibits them to…

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or commonly known as ADHD, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, is an illness that causes inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. A conservative 4.4 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD, with about 2.5 million children are prescribed a psychostimulant to help combat the symptoms that coincide with the disorder. While it is debated if ADHD is truly even a real mental disorder, the…

Stressor-related disorders are expressed in many forms throughout different individuals. Common stressor-related disorders are one trauma and stressor-related disorder or anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive or related disorder, or dissociative disorder. One particular stress-related disorder that has caught my attention is dissociative identity disorder. Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by having two or more personalities within an individual. Typically, one is dominant and present…

Attention Deficit Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder otherwise known as ADD is a condition that refers to an individual’s inability to control their own behavior or impulse(McEwan 70). This can begin in early childhood and interfere with children’s ability to do well in school and social situations. These patients also have troubles blocking out noise or other stimuli in order to focus on a task or what is being said. ADD is a chronic problem that can be seen as early as infancy and…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is one of the most prevalent childhood and adolescence disorder. ADHD world prevalence rates is around 5% and “range from 1% to 20% among school-age children (Sciotto, …2016, p. 35). There is a variability in prevalence rates across countries, which has led to researchers to question whether ADHD diagnosis reflects the norms and biases of western cultures. Even though the diagnosis are thought to reflect western cultures and norms, it…