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    Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Mizeldrick K. Marshall Holmes Community College Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurobehavioral disorder most commonly diagnosed in children. Children can be diagnosed as early as the age of 7. Boys and girls can be diagnosed with ADHD but this disorder is seen more in the behavior of boys. Adults can also develop symptoms and be diagnosed as well. It was originally called hyperkinetic impulse

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    In-depth look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is more documented in today’s medical journals, than ever recorded in past years. It is one of the most common disorders among children in today’s youth. Rana Parekh from the American Psychiatric Association (2017) states that “An estimated 5 percent of children and 2.5 percent of adults have ADHD” proving that it is more prevalent in children than adults. ADHD is a condition more recognized now

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    Deficity Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents, due to both disorders sharing executive functions insufficiency. According to Riley, Ahmed, and Locke (2016), one of the two most common comorbidity disorders in children and adolescences with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is ADHD, which transpires in fourteen percent to forty percent of children that has ODD, particularly in the ODD children that have more predominant symptoms of defiant and headstrongness. APA (2013) Diagnostic

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    Many may ask what the causes of attention-deficit/hyperactive disorders are but the cause of ADHD is not completely understood yet. People suggest that there may be biological abnormalities, hereditary factors, and environmental factors for those who suffer from ADHD. Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorders may have biological abnormalities such as brain structure abnormalities or abnormal biochemical levels (Comer, 2016). Brain structural abnormalities tend to occur in the frontostriatal

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    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

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    Contemporary studies have explored the numerous significant effects of massage therapy on emotional, behavioral, and psychological functioning in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adolescents and as well as children who were getting special education. Apart from that, the calming impacts of massage therapy were projected to ameliorate familiar behavioral indication of ADHD, as including inattention, impulsivity and restlessness. Moreover, emotional correlates like depressed mood were too projected

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    Take notice to an issue slowly becoming more evident and disastrous each year: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This disorder has been afflicting many undiagnosed students and even adults

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    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric illness characterized by problems with attention as well as hyperactivity. Individuals also tend to act impulsively. The exact cause is unclear but is likely related to genetic factors as first-degree relatives are often affected. The disease frequently begins in childhood and may progress into adulthood. The condition is also often associated with other psychiatric comorbidities

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    Opening: ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is the most common behavioral disorder that starts during childhood. However, it does not only affect children - people of all ages can suffer from ADHD. ADHD is understood as a neurobehavioral developmental disorder. Body: DEFINITION - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often continues into adulthood. ADHD includes a combination of persistent problems, such as difficulty

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    Adhd Evaluation Paper

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    The Evaluation of ADHD Disorder The evaluation of ADHD from a clinician standpoint is that ADHD is a disorder. ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Disorders occur from childhood to adulthood and with treatments for daily interactions, improvement of ADHD symptoms occur as a child ages and reaches adulthood. Disorders evaluated, by the following persons; behavioral neurologist, psychiatrist, clinical or educational psychologist, nurse practitioner, or clinical social worker

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