Stimulant Medication the Best Option for ADHD Children? Abstract Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders among children. ADHD can cause them to be hyper‚ have problems controlling impulse behaviors and trouble paying attention. The common treatment for ADHD is both medication and behavioral therapies starting as early as age four going up into adulthood. This paper will cover the research studies of four different treatments for AHDH
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Disorder (ADHD) is a disability that cannot be cured but can be managed through treatments such as medications‚ which have been used for decades‚ and behavioral therapy‚ which can be used to manage the disorder. In some instances‚ behavioral therapy has been recommended by medical professionals to enhance the effectiveness of the medications. Behavioral therapy could be just as effective without the prescriptions and safer. Along with weekly appointments to see a therapist as a treatment‚ it would
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Today‚ doctors are too quick to prescribe medication. Doctors may prescribe medication when there is nothing even wrong with the person. Medical workers should be more cautious when prescribing and dosing people medications. If the person doesn’t need a hard opiate‚ then they should not be prescribed it. I believe doctors should take more time and think about what is wrong with the person and who they are before they prescribe them medication. When people are injured or they are sick they go to
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child ADHD/ADD? Are they misunderstood? Are they being medicated? Are they having difficulties in school? Do they need help with their homework and revision for exams? TEN POSITIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ADHD/ADD STUDENTS 1)ADHD/ADD is an ability not a disability. Students with ADHD/ADD learning styles are different to the majority of people that is all. 2)ADHD/ADD students are gifted and these gifts should be looked upon as positive rather than negative. Teachers of ADHD/ADD students
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The Controversy On Treatment For Insomnia: Therapy or Medication? PSY101: Introduction to Psychology Instructor: Tolanda Marin January 20‚ 2014 I can ’t sleep; I lay their awake for hours at time‚ my workday just drag on without being able to accomplish my work in a timely manor. My boss doesn ’t know and the lack of sleep is going to get me a poor review. I want to go out tonight but I’m just too tired‚ I need to sleep. This is the effect of insomnia‚ statements like these cause people
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Persuasive Speech Outline Nathan Royce April 15‚ 2013 1) Introduction a) Attention-Getter- i) Audience- Parents Psychologist ii) Ethos builder – growing up in an pharmaceutical era b) Preview iii) Emphasis on Medication iv) Focus on Therapy v) Positives of medication c) Central idea vi) Move away from the heavily medicated society we are becoming. 2) Main Point #1 emphasis on over medication d) 61%
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ADHD/ADD in Pediatrics Children with ADHD In today’s day and age more and more children are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) and are being prescribe medication to control the disorder. We have people on both sides of the issues that are for and against giving children medication. There will always be people who say kids do not need the medicine to function properly‚ and then we have the people who live by the medication. As a future teacher‚ I would
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students have major difficulties in life when faced with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder‚ or more commonly referred to as “ADHD” ‚ although if recognized early by noticing symptoms this disorder can be properly treated and contained causing minimal troubles for the victim. ADHD will distinguish itself commonly at an early age. There are exceptions to this with ADHD in adults. Some people can go years without noticing their disorder. These people in particular fall to the devastating effects
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ADHD: ADHD Research Paper Kelly Gilhooley Psychology Professor Quispe March 7‚ 2013 “Have you ever had trouble concentrating‚ found it hard to sit still‚ interrupted others during a conversation or acted impulsively without thinking things through? Can you recall times when you daydreamed or had difficulty focusing on the task at hand?” (Bussing‚ Grohol 1). Attention deficit hyper disorder‚ better known as ADHD is a common condition that may cause these affects for children‚ adolescents
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Are ADHD Medications Overprescribed? Abstract Children are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) too easily and without being properly tested for ADHD. Many children are being misdiagnosed because parents‚ teachers‚ and doctors are not taking into consideration that many other factors can lead to behavioral problems. If used properly ADHD medications such as Ritalin can be very helpful to children who have this disorder‚ but far too many parents and doctors
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