with attention deficit hyper-active disorder) This website has many helpful links to grab the reader’s attention. The main focus and audience of these pages are targeted for the population that is at the age we reach adulthood concerned they may have ADHD/ ADD. 8 to 9 million adults (ADDA, 1998) are living with this disability every day and for some it is more difficult to work through, if not at all, than others. The main criterion that I would base an informative website would be on its helpfulness
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ADHD misdiagnosis a trend in commentary ADHD has become your dime a dozen catch all diagnosis in adolescence Understandably of course it's a money making machine between the cost of therapy, medications, and depending on the medication weekly to monthly blood draws. There's lots of money to be made off of people diagnosed with ADHD. More than that though, is that it's become sort of a trend. “Few topics have generated as much public concern as the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity
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Adults and Children with ADHD, Cincinnati: Tyrell and Jerem; Press, 1993 Barkley, Russel A. Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents. New York: The Gilford Press, 2009. Eli Lilly and Company Strattera. Strattera 10 April, 2005 Wilens, Timothy E. Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids New York: The Guilford Press, 1999 Most people have heard of the term Attention Deficit Hyperactive (ADHD) disorder. “Attention
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Choosing the Most Effective Treatment for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Sabra Serreyn PSYCH3002 Developing a Psychological Perspective Controversies in Psychology Position Paper Capella University December, 2015 Abstract This paper discusses the most effective treatment for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Increasing research has been recommending a combination of both pharmaceutical and psychotherapy treatments
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The Difference between ADD and ADHD https://www.understood.org Ra The website (www.understood.org.) is intended for informational and instructive purposes. Accuracy can be viewed by its Copyright © 2014-2015. It does not constitute medicinal or lawful guidance. Their objective is to help families with minor’s ages 3and up to 20 years old, which are battling with learning disabilities and significance issues. The website authority is the most essential criteria to search for when discovering
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sounds may be exhibiting symptoms of ADHD. Yes, children are often distracted by sights and sounds, but parents may want to monitor a child's behavior if there are other symptoms present. Children who seem completely unable to sustain attention beyond a sight or sound may need to be tested by a doctor for ADHD.This symptom is not exclusive to children, as difficulty maintaining eye contact during conversation is also an issue with people who suffer from ADHD through adulthood. It seems to be a
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Living with ADHD There was a time in my childhood where I was the worst kid in school. Not that I wasn’t kind and didn’t care for the kids my age, it was quite the opposite. I had a problem with authority and most especially with people who directly tried to tell me to do something I didn’t want to do. This progressed and continued for around seven years. My behavior started to produce some negative effects in my life. Although academically I was doing exponentially well, in the area of
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Sara Feliciano I have chosen to write my topic paper on ADD/ADHD. There is a lot of controversy surrounding this topic, the treatments that are used as well as the side effects. I found several of the other topics interesting as well but I have had personal experience with ADD/ADHD and think it would be beneficial for myself to learn more on this topic. When I was younger I was diagnosed with ADD. I was put on a daily dose of Adderall. I had reactions to this medication that I considered
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Running head: ADULT ADHD Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Theresa D. Tolbert PSY 692 Dr. David Hodges September 19, 2012 After reading about the increase in diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, I wondered how ADHD affects lives of adults who have the disorder but have never received any treatment? I also wonder how ADHD affects adult relationships? This topic was of interest because I believe my sister has ADHD. She is a very bright and caring woman but
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family with ADHD, I have always been curious as to the different causes of ADHD such as genetics compared to the environment. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is “one of the most common childhood-onset psychiatric disorders; it afflicts some 5% to 10% of children and adolescents” (Susan). After numerous studies, results verified, “children of parents with ADHD are at high risk for meeting diagnostic criteria for the disorder” and that childhood cases of ADHD “continue through
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