...Brandi Blankenbeckler Abnormal Psychology February 14, 2015 Childhood Disorders ADHD Professor Marcia Koelndorfer Have you ever sat and wondered why a child has trouble sitting still or focusing on what you are saying as well as not being able to follow direction as well as you want them too? There are many children that are diagnosed with ADHD also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which is a chronic condition that includes attention difficulty, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. ADHD affects children and adolescents and can follow them into adulthood as well. It is estimated that 3% to 5% of children are diagnosed with this and 8% to 10% are diagnosed as a school aged child for example kindergarten and up. (WebMD) There are symptoms in which can be noticed and seen as out of range and not normal for their age range such as, distracted easily, unable to follow directions, does not have the ability to focus for long periods of time, fidgets with hands and cannot sit still, loses personal items, always on the go such as running or climbing on items. There are other symptoms such as not being able to concentrate or becoming bored with academics in a short period of time, and as well a social factor that can make it difficult to be involved with peers. Children that are most likely to be diagnosed with ADHD can be as young as 5 and up there is not a certain age limit that one can be tested but waiting until a child has the ability to interact and...
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...hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), from public concept, popular media, and personal stories, in order to understand how the disorder is perceived within American culture. The discussion approaches public misgivings and beliefs about ADHD, metaphors surrounding the disorder, and narratives from patients themselves. These topics will assist to analyze the implications of messages surrounding ADHD. Introduction Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders, present in 6% to 9% of all children (Cassels, 2013). For several decades, ADHD was mostly considered a childhood disorder. Symptoms of ADHD in children, however, continue into adulthood in approximately half of all cases, and current estimates of adults with ADHD indicate an incidence rate of 4% to 5% among adults (Kessler et al., 2006). Studies show that the number of children being diagnosed with ADHD is increasing, but it is unclear why. Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are the key behaviors of ADHD. It is normal for all children to be inattentive, hyperactive, or impulsive sometimes, but for children with ADHD, these behaviors are more severe and occur more often. To be diagnosed with the disorder, a child must have symptoms for 6 or more months and to a degree that is greater than other children of the same age (Park, 2013). Scientists are not sure what causes ADHD, although many studies suggest that genes play a large role. Like many other illnesses, ADHD probably results...
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...very misleading. You always hear and read different stories about doctors’ who diagnose a patient’s problem to early, and those who just make mistakes and misdiagnose a patient completely. That’s why I choose to do my paper on Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, better known as ADHD. According to Carey, 1 to 2 percent of children likely have a brain malfunctions that warrant classification of something like ADHD, but that another 5 to 10 percent who are diagnosed with ADHD should not be (Carey, 2002). ADHD is a psychological disorder in which the individual shows one or more of the following characteristics over a period of time: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity (King, 2008, p.531). This is very confusing to me because these certain characteristics are the same as of a young child. Honestly speaking my five year old daughter attention span is very short and at times can be unmanageable. So does that put her in the category of hyperactive or inattentive? As a parent you have to learn how to make adjustments in your life to raise a good respectable child. You may have to change your parenting according to your child’s personalities. Researchers say that you may need to change the child’s environment to see a change in their behavior. As a mother I would rather change my daughter environment than to have her on prescribe stimulant medication. Researcher have evidence from animals showing that the absence of ADHD, exposure to a stimulant such as Adderall or Ritalin...
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...also many alternative solutions to try before starting your child on medication. I believe that too often parents have a normal child, perhaps a little curious or hyperactive and since this child isn’t like their other children the parents determine that something must be wrong with them. A quick trip to the doctor and discussion can quickly confirm ADHD and the child are then placed on medication. We know that an increase of commercials ad on television relating to medications to treat disorders has caused an increase in people seeking treatment for various conditions and I believe the same has happened for ADHD. Petrochko (2013), state that the rate of ADHD diagnosis has increased nearly 25% over the past decade. The biggest increase was in white, black and Hispanic groups and seems to be more prevalent with families that earn $70,000 or more annually. Rowland & Salvatore (1999), state that ADHD may be over diagnosed and drugs used to treat this condition may be overprescribed. Around the country, there has been an increase in the drug Ritalin which is the most common drug to treat ADHD. It is estimated that 90% of ADHD patients take Ritalin. It is believed by some...
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...more recent years, however, I’ve been forced to change my opinion, and the person who influenced the change the most is, of all people, my children’s pediatrician, Dr. Jim Poole, the founder of Growing Child Pediatrics in Wake Forest, N.C. Having two children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) isn’t easy in the educational environment present in schools today, and through Dr. Poole’s work with my children, I have come to understand that the reason for the difficulty is that traditional curriculums that teachers have to work with aren’t flexible enough to allow them to tailor to children with learning differences. So what does this have to do with video games? A LOT. Video games have the potential to break down educational barriers that exist in the traditional classroom by providing alternative learning approaches that cater to kids with ADHD and other learning differences, and by building cognitive skills that can help all children succeed in the classroom. When I first discovered that my oldest child might have ADHD from his eighth grade teachers, they all told me that he needed medication before entering high school. I didn’t like the idea of medicating my child, so I began searching for alternatives to medication and discovered neurofeedback therapy. U.S News and World Report published an article about this treatment in Formatted: Font: Italic Hayes 2 September 2009 called “Neurofeedback: An ADHD Treatment That Retrains the Brain?” and in it, author Megan...
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...To complicate insecurity matter even further was the diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the need to take medicine. The teasing causing the insecurity could not stay in fear the teasing would never stop. I developed persona’s...
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...The idea of happiness in my standards is very similar to Darrin McMahon article in the Pursuit of Unhappiness. In the passage McMahon writes, he expresses that happiness comes within ourselves, and differentiates the qualities of happiness and pleasure. He explains that happiness and pleasure is based on an individuals’ morals. Happiness in my opinion is usually established within oneself, who can find the joy in life and spread positivity to their surroundings. Many people mistake happiness for pleasure, because there is an illusion in peoples’ daily lives that watching television brings happiness. When in reality it is only fulfilling a short amount of joy. Essentially, there are many ways people satisfy their happiness without noticing their behavior. In the other story Inner Contentment, I understand the authors’ position that materialistic things should not make a person happy, but I disagree in some aspects. The reason being depending on the material an individual is purchasing, that product has an ability to build more confidence in a person. Some products people purchase, and collect can be useful for a long time and others for short term use. Some items I...
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...essay the topic of research is: ‘how children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are included within a mainstream classroom and how greater efforts can be taken to ensure inclusivity for them’. Within our school setting there seem to be more pupils with ADHD (some diagnosed, some undiagnosed but will display some of the behaviours/traits of pupils diagnosed with ADHD). Pupils with ADHD do have some barriers to learning. Some of these pupils are quite able academically and, therefore, may not have been identified as requiring special educational need (SEN) support if it weren’t for the perceived negative behaviours frequently displayed. These behaviours could include: trouble sustaining attention in tasks, trouble organising tasks and activities, refusal to comply with adult instructions, fidgeting with hands or feet or squirming in seat, disruption to the lesson by talking excessively, easily frustrated and having trouble waiting for his or her turn, distress at seemingly minor issues, disturbing other children, leaving the classroom etc. A range of strategies can be used to help these pupils settle in a main stream classroom and raise their achievement. It would be interesting to find out if it is an issue of Sensory sensitivity that is largely a factor in inhibiting the learning of these pupils. Baranek (2002) and Barkley (1998) report that pupils with ADD, ODD and ADHD often have Sensory Processing concerns and also Motor planning deficits. Many people who...
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...The topic of my presentation is behavior, assessment of behavior and modification of behavior. Objective related to my presentation is how u judge abnormal behavior of students in your class, to judge the abnormal behavior u must have some information regarding assessment of behavior/ behavioral observation, then how you change the abnormal or overt behavior of children. Beside these the main objective is that whenever you call by the therapist, counselor or clinical psychologist for psychological consultation than how you help him to overcome symptoms of abnormalities or the disorder. First of all I am going to give you information related to the term behavior. Every one of you are very much familiar with the term behavior you use this word many time in your class Learning disabilities are neurologically-based processing problems. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math. They can also interfere with higher level skills such as organization, time planning, abstract reasoning, long or short term memory and attention. It is important to realize that learning disabilities can affect an individual’s life beyond academics and can impact relationships with family, friends and in the workplace. Learning disabilities should not be confused with learning problems which are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor handicaps; of mental retardation; of emotional disturbance; or of environmental, cultural or economic...
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...In my Sociology Life Course class I found many things that were discussed throughout the semester very interesting. A discussion we had close to the beginning of the semester about Children of the Land. In particular I found it interesting that Dr. Glenn Elders research tied the youth to the land academically and socially. As I stated in class that I was raised on a ranch in a small town myself so I could relate this lecture to my childhood growing up. My family was very close in fact the majority of my cousins; aunts and uncles all lived in the same small town. My family and myself were all largely involved with the church, festivals, small town get togethers and school. Another lecture I found interesting was he focus on sex, gender and sexuality. As discussed in class about the differences in gender and the view that Men are much more expressive about his bodily functions, sex life and the language he chooses to use to describe “things” was discussed as much more different than that of girls. I completely disagree with that view that the majority of the class had. I think when a group of girls are brought together yes they are viewed as a “lady” by men but what goes on behind closed doors with girls and their girlfriends, men seem to be oblivious to. Lastly a lecture that I was very interested in is when we discussed the model of couple problem solving. I found this interesting because I have a past relationship that went down quickly and I compared my past relationship to...
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...Checklist for Diagnosing ADHD 6 Figure 1. DSM-IV Checklist for Diagnosing ADHD 6 1.3 Associated Conditions 7 1.4 Prognosis 7 1.5 Aetiology 7 1.5.1 Genetics 8 1.5.2 Environmental Influences 8 1.5.3 Essential Fatty Acids 8 1.5.4 Food Sensitivities 9 1.5.5 Heavy Metal Toxicity 9 1.5.6 Nutrient deficiencies 9 1.5.7 Pregnancy/birth trauma 10 1.5.8 Hypoglycaemia 10 1.5.9 Digestive 10 1.5.10 Thyroid 11 1.6 Clinical Management 11 1.7 Understanding the Role of Essential Fatty Acids 12 1.7.1 What are Essential Fatty Acids? 12 Figure 2. Major Food Sources of Essential Fatty Acids 12 Figure 3. Omega-3 and Omega-6 metabolic pathways 13 1.7.2 Essential Fatty Acids and Brain Function 13 1.7.3 Physical Signs of Fatty Acid Deficiency 14 2.0 Literature Review 15 2.1 DHA Supplementation 15 2.2 Combined DHA, EPA, GLA Supplementation 18 2.3 Combined EPA, DHA, ALA Supplementation 19 2.4 ALA Supplementation 22 2.5 Summary of studies reviewed 23 Figure 4. Summary of Studies Reviewed 23 3.0 Discussion 24 3.1 Future Research 27 4.0 Conclusion 28 5.0 Nutritional Strategy 29 5.1 Benchmarking 29 5.2 Dietary Strategy 29 5.3 Lifestyle Strategy 29 5.4 General Supplement programme 30 6.0 Acknowledgements 31 7.0 References and Bibliography 32 7.1 Primary References 32 7.2 Secondary References 34 7.3 Bibliography 35 8.0 Appendix 36 8.1 Glossary 36 Abstract Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a diagnostic label...
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...Developmental Process Presentation Natasha Medina AED 202 November 27, 2011 Kristen Weiss Developmental Process Presentation Here I am on the final part of this multi-step assignment. I am here to inform you of the two age groups I chose weeks prior to this assignment. I chose early childhood 2-6 and middle childhood 6-10. These two stages seemed very interesting to me, maybe because I am planning to teach the Pre K age group. The first group is the early childhood group consisting of children from age two through six and the next is the middle childhood ages six through ten. In these two groups, you will see several characteristics or developments from physical, emotional, cognitive, intellectual, language, social, reading, writing, and interpersonal. I will begin with the physical development of both groups. This is where you will notice their motor skills. There are two different motor skills, gross and fine. Gross motor skills involve the larger muscles including the arms and legs. Actions requiring gross motor skills include walking, running, balance, and coordination. When evaluating gross motor skills, the factors that experts look at include strength, muscle tone, movement quality, and the range of movement and the other is fine more skills, which involve the smaller muscles in the fingers, toes, eyes and other areas. The actions that require fine motor skills tend to be more intricate, such as drawing, writing, grasping objects, throwing...
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...specifically a powerful medium for therapy. Dance therapy is the use of movement to recover the mental and physical health of a person. Dance therapy is the use of movement to recover the mental and physical health of a person (Dance, 2013).. It emphasis on the connection between the mind and body to support health and healing. Dance therapy can be deliberate as an expressive therapy. Clinical reports propose that dance therapy may be effective in refining self-esteem and decreasing stress and anxiety. As a form of exercise, dance therapy can be beneficial for both physical and emotional phases of quality of life. The benefits of dance involve improved balance as well as it can improve the quality of life. Though benefits can be attained with a short and concentrated dance involvement, longer involvements may prove to be more beneficial. American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) The roots of dance/movement therapy can be found to the early 20th century and Marian Chace was the founder of DMT (Sandel, Chaiklin, & Lohn, 1993). . Chace was a dancer in Washington, D.C. who started teaching dance after termination of her career with the Denishawn Dance Company in 1930. She observed that some of her students were much more attracted in the emotions they spoken in dancing, and she also began to motivate this procedure of self-expression. Word spread of the dance students’ conveyed feelings of well being when they mentally relieved themselves through dance, and doctors became attracted towards...
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...Down syndrome Development Psychology Down syndrome Love a four letter word that many will take and throw around as though the word is a ball to be toyed with. One seeks to have someone say “I love you” no matter what their ability is as being mentally challenged or not. A parent does not love his or her child any less if he or she suffers an illness such as that of Down syndrome (DS). In order to completely understand how the love of a mother and father can be given to a child with such a disability, the individual needs to gain an understanding of what Down syndrome is. The reader of this paper will learn how Down syndrome got the name, what Down syndrome is, the case for this disorder, the facts that are known of Down syndrome. The methods used to test and find DS before the birth of a child. Statistical facts, the medical conditions which are present, how parents and teachers work with those born with DS. How the eating habits, sexuality habits of males and females with Down syndrome are viewed. The length of the life expectancy for someone who is challenged with DS compared to someone that is not mentally challenged. The last thing that I will cover within this paper is that of foundations that have been created to conduct research and treatment for those with Down syndrome and to answer the question that many may have as to there being a cure for Down syndrome. Down syndrome a term that many are familiar with in the United States; the scientific name...
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...Central Auditory Processing Disorder When the Brain Can’t Hear Imagine living in a world where a person can hear but don’t comprehend. Imagine decoding every word, every sentence, and every conversation. Imagine a life where a person cannot process information like other person can. Think about having to work twice as hard to retain information. Someone who lives with central auditory processing disorder has this life. “Living with a learning disorder isn’t always easy. As a matter of fact, it is never easy” says Lisa Schmidt (Schmidt). Auditory processing is a term used to describe what happens when a person’s brain recognizes and interprets sounds around them. The ‘disorder’ part of auditory processing disorder means that something is adversely affecting the processing or interpretation of the information (NIDCD). The auditory system is one of the most complex and delicate sensory systems in the body. When this system works correctly, it is able to process and transform acoustical energy through the ear and into the brain, where it can be identified as sound. This whole process occurs within a split-second timeframe. When functioning normally, our brains are able to interpret the sound into messages we understand (Kids Health). Unfortunately, it doesn’t always function normally. When a person has Central Auditory Processing Disorder the sound gets to the brain but the brain is unable to interpret the sound into a message they can understand (Pepin). The causes for Auditory Processing...
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