Juvenile Problems Paula Barton Texas A&M Commerce Table of Content Abstract 3 Chapter 1: Introduction 4 Chapter 2: Issues Involved with Juvenile 5 The Media 5 Treatments 6 Sentencing 7 Death Penalty 8 Chapter 3: Juvenile Crime Gangs 9 Latin Kings 10 Mexican Mafia 10 Aryan Brotherhood 11 Bloods 12 Crips 13 Female Gangbanging
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Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder‚ or ADHD‚ is a common disorder that primarily affects children and adolescents. Approximately 2 to 16 percent of school aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD (Rader‚ Mccauley‚ Callen‚ 2009). Children with ADHD have difficulties paying attention and are more impulsive than other children. The behaviors exhibited by children with ADHD can make it difficult to function at school and at home. Treatment of ADHD can include medication‚ behavior
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There are many kids whom are just naturally active. There are those that you can’t stand to be around and there are those that are a little too quite at times. When it comes to kids of your own‚ what are the first things that come to your mind? The optimistic person would probably be thinking of the perfect TV family like The Brady Bunch or The Cosby Show. A pessimist would think of little “RUGRATS” always getting into trouble and never knowing when to shut up. Let us be realists‚ they are actually
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ADHD is a problem with inattentiveness‚ over-activity‚ impulsivity‚ or a combination. For these problems to be diagnosed as ADHD‚ they must be out of the normal range for a child’s age and development. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Imaging studies suggest that the brains of children with ADHD are different from those of other children. These children handle neurotransmitters (including dopamine‚ serotonin‚ and adrenaline) differently from their peers. ADHD may run in families‚ but it
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COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT Complete Nursing Health History Biographical Data Name: B.R. Address: xxxxxxx Phone: xxxxx Gender: Female Provider of History: Client Birth Date: February 2‚ 1973 Place of Birth: Portland‚ Oregon Race: Caucasian Educational Level: Associate’s Degree in Nursing and currently pursuing Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Occupation: Registered Nurse Significant Other: Fiancé “Mark” Support Person(s): Mother & Brother Reason for Seeking Healthcare
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problem is the rise in illegal use of ADHD medications specifically on college campuses. Building off the rise in the number of children being diagnosed for ADHD and the number of prescriptions being written for the stimulant drugs. Specifically‚ Adderall‚ but also Ritalin and Dexedrine‚ leads one to believe that the study of these prescriptions on college campuses is relevant and justified. Strengths and Limitations There were a number of limitations
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Nicole Pinzon Counseling 110 Ms. Pierucci Balance- The Key to Success “Success means different things‚ to different people‚ at different times” but it’s still a goal that each person wants to strive for and reach. Success is a good feeling. It gives each person that reaches it a sense of accomplishment and achievement. Therefore if this feeling is so great‚ then why is it so difficult to try to achieve? This answer varies from person to person‚ but a key factor in being able to reach success
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Over the past several decades‚ highly skilled 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
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AUTISM & ADHD Autism - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of neurodevelopment disorders characterized by social impairments‚ communication difficulties‚ and repetitive patterns of behavior. These signs usually begin before a child is three years old. Some parents report the change as being sudden‚ and that their children start to reject people‚ act strangely‚ and lose language and social skills they had previously acquired. In other cases there is a plateau of progress so
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“Break Free” “Break Free” Students Against Substance Abuse Students Against Substance Abuse Proposal for a Social Responsibility Campaign in the Dallas Independence School District University of Texas of Dallas BCOM 3311 – Wednesday 5pm Introduction “When people decide where to invest their money‚ as many as 66% consider a company’s dedication to social causes before investing their money” (Tyson). Since more than half of potential investors take social
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