...Caitlyn, an alter inside of Carol Broad is the one who says this. Caitlyn explains the childhood of Carol as far from idyllic. Her childhood years consisted of trauma, anxiety and heath problems which resulted in dissociating from what was happening. This developed the many alter that now make up Carol. She explains how even though there were some very gloomy and bad days, not every day was like that. While having the love of their dad and marrying their husband Philip and having three children they felt normal at times. They enjoyed a happy life. (Bowlby, Briggs) Even though they were admitted into a psych ward more than once, none of Carols alter were seen as violent and uncontrollable. There were some hard times for them with depression setting in, but it was never to the extent that the media would claim it to be. It took years before the doctors could...
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...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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