Should ADHD be Medicated? Erik Bailey December 8‚ 2014 Ever since the discovery of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not to treat patients with the disorder. Some studies show that medicine is harmful‚ and some say it is neither beneficial nor harmful. A majority of research suggests that medication may not be the way. What is Attention Deficit Disorder? ADHD is a common mental disorder. It is estimated that 5% of children
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After watching the presentation medicating kids‚ my opinion stands firm. Yes I believe they should be medicated. “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a combination of the symptom of impulsivity‚ restlessness an inattentiveness” (Parritz & Troy‚ 2014). Working in the public school system as an instructional assistant with students who have (ADHD). Some days are very challenging. I believe that the struggle is real for them and their parents. No one wants to find out
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Medicating Children for ADHD is necessary Although many believe that medication should not be indispensable part of managing ADHD in children‚ some believe that medicating children is necessary. In most cases‚ the public would think only about medication when asked about the treatment of children with ADHD because it is the most common method of management. Dr. Mina Tadrous‚ a research associate at the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network at St. Michael’s Hospital‚ believes that it may be a good
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The Dangers Of Medicating Children With Behavioral Disorders Developmental and behavioral issues in children are being reported in epidemic numbers and those numbers are growing. One in six children are diagnosed with a developmental or behavioral disorder. Parents are left with difficult decisions to make. Should they seek psychiatric help for their child? Should they allow their children to be placed on medication for the disorder? The disturbing part is that most parents are not prepared
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meHasan Akber English 1302 Professor Carlton Downey January 18‚ 2012 Overmedicating Children Five year old Jacob Solomon was first suffering from deficit disorder for which he was put on medication‚ later he was put on more medication for over five years to control different side effects by each medicine; due to the prescriptions Jacob developed tics in his neck which was a side effect of all the medications. He still took more and more tablets to cover up side effects from the first one without
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Introduction: Most people have heard of the term Attention Deficit Hyperactive (ADHD) disorder. "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disorder that interferes with an individual’s ability to attend to tasks (inattention)‚ inhibits one’s behavior (impulsivity)‚ and may interfere with a person’s ability to regulate one’s activity level (hyper-activity) in developmentally appropriate ways (Barkley 19)". The most important job for teachers and parents is to separate
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Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry‚ Volume 6‚ Number 1‚ Spring 2004 The Ethics and Science of Medicating Children Jacqueline A. Sparks The University of Rhode Island Kingston‚ RI Barry L. Duncan Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change Ft. Lauderdale‚ FL Prescriptions for psychiatric drugs to children and adolescents have skyrocketed in the past 10 years. This article presents evidence that the superior effectiveness of stimulants and antidepressants is largely a presumption based
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ADHD in Children In the article‚ ADHD in Children‚ journalist Valerie Strauss defines ADHD by stating “ADHD is a common research topic; many teachers and parents Strauss defines ADHD as a brain-based medical disorder that affects the behavior of people across age‚ gender‚ intelligence‚ and socio-economical lines. Kids with ADHD may daydream a lot‚ talk too much‚ frequently forget and lose things‚ display impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors and have trouble making transitions” (ADHD in Children)
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A Child with ADHD is hard to Grow up with and Live with Daily. According to Carl Tishler‚ PhD‚ an adjunct association psychology professor at The Ohio State University‚ the rate of children on medications are high in American children than any other country in the world‚ the study shows‚ and there are no long-term data on the effects of these medications on child development. The purpose of this paper is to describe ADHD in children. History of treatment ADHD date to the Grecian Age. Opium used
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Student Professor English 101 18 Aug. 2009 Children with ADHD ADHD may not make someone look different on the surface‚ but one can see it plainly if they know what behavior traits to look for. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is one of the most commonly diagnosed chronic psychiatric conditions among children and is based on such behavioral criteria as impulsivity‚ hyperactivity‚ inattention and or learning disabilities (Curbing Impulsivity). It is the single
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