My opinion is that is ADHD drugs being overdiagnosed. Kids have been using ADHD drugs for a while. They aren’t bad for kids or tennagers . They help kids to be less disruptive at school and home. Kids and teens have been using them because they become less disruptive. Also less hyperactive and less impulsive. 60 - 80 % of kids and teenagers use them and they act more calm. About 4 million children use ADHD . Eight percent of all youths in the U.S. take prescription drugs. Kids between 6-12 use
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November 2014 ADHD Throughout the semester of SPED300‚ every class day‚ if not every experience at Kids First provides us with insight of a perspective far different than our own. We are faced with difficult topics that aren’t commonly discussed but are however‚ important to understand. One of the many topics covered in SPED300‚ is ADHD‚ also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. This paper will provide a summary of ADHD as examined in class‚ a summary of a study on a student with ADHD‚ and my
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Many parents first observe excessive motor activity when the child is a toddler‚ but symptoms are difficult to distinguish from highly variable normative behaviors before age 4 . ADHD is most often identified during elementary school years and (p.59-65) A. A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity that interferes with functioning or development‚ as characterized by (1) and/or (2): 1) Inattention: Six (or more) of the following symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months to a
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ADHD Research Critique The study titled “Illicit use of Prescription ADHD Medications on College campuses‚ by DeSantis‚ Webb‚ & Noar‚ (2008) from the Journal of American College Health‚” is both quantitative and qualitative in design‚ because the authors used mass surveys to gather statistics and in-depth interviews to collect personal information. The researchers used a multimethodological approach in order to gain the data that was needed to form the conclusion and other studies were
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Running Head: ADHD AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS Behavioural and Physiological effects of ADHD And occurrence of Substance Use Disorders Maaz A. Mirza University of Toronto at Mississauga Abstract ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder that is characterized by inattentiveness‚ impulsivity‚ and restlessness. Substance use disorder among ADHD patients is much higher than the general public‚ suggesting a pathophysiological link between the two. ADHD is a very complex and diverse disorder with many
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psychiatry at Harvard Medical School‚ ADHD may be one of the costliest medical conditions in the United States: “Evaluating‚ diagnosing and treating this condition may not only improve the quality of life‚ but may save billions of dollars every year” (Biederman‚ 2005‚ para. 2). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has affected millions of children throughout the years in academics‚ home life and peer relationships. I researched the question “How does ADHD affect children in the classroom and
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ADHD affects over seventy five percent of children in America. Studies have shown that some believe these children are over medicated. Knowing someone with ADHD can impact how one feels about medicating. A classmate who is affected was doing a project in class and looked pale tired and unhealthy. He could barely walk and stay focused. This could be because he was overmedicated. Being overmedicated not only affects school life it can affect one’s personal life. One reason why for overdiagnosis
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of the parents towards their children having risk affects on ADHD symptoms. (Lifford & Harold et al.‚ 2009) ADHD is a biological and developmental disorder‚ and people diagnosed with ADHD have trouble paying attention‚ show reckless or impulsive behaviour and/or be hyperactive. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ “about 1 in 10 children in the United States‚ 4-17 years of age‚ have been diagnosed with ADHD‚ based on parent report.” Although many children show behavioural
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Scientist have found that there are ten known genes that causes ADHD. These genes involve the dopamine receptors or transporting molecules (Batts). “Some of these genes may increase dopamine receptors on certain parts of the brain which may have the effect of depleting dopamine” (Batts). Let’s rewind for a second. ADHD is classified as a neuropsychiatric disorder. Neuro relating to nerves or the nervous system of the brain. The brain has a specific neurotransmitter deficiency‚ norepinephrine. Norepinephrine
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The Debate There has been a debate over whether ADHD is being overdiagnosed‚ thus overmedicating patients. The rate of ADHD diagnoses has increased immensely. In 1990‚ 900‚000 youths were diagnosed with the disorder; while in 2000‚ three to four million children are diagnosed with the disorder (Mayes‚ 2009). This increased rate can be attributed to many factors. The age range for the diagnosis of ADHD has broadened‚ allowing more children as young as four to be diagnosed with the disorder (Rubin
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