Causes of Poor School Performance There are many reasons for children to underperform at school‚ such as‚ medical problems‚ below average intelligence‚ specific learning disability‚ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder‚ emotional problems‚ a poor sociocultural home environment‚ psychiatric disorders‚ or even environmental causes. (1) Medical Problems These conditions have been reported to have an independent effect resulting in poor school performance. (a) Preterm birth and low birth
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Last night‚ I found myself on Skype with a gentleman named Shawn Stoik who was telling me about this fantastic new product‚ and the unbelievable opportunity I had to "get in early" in marketing Verve to Canada. Within about four seconds‚ I was pretty sure it was a pyramid scheme. But I played along for an hour and asked the tough questions (to which he didn’t have answers). Here’s why I think it’s a pyramid scheme. I was brought into a meeting by a friend who told me she wanted my advice
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REPORT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Confidential Material NAME: Sebastian Smith DATE OF BIRTH: 5/8/1985 CHRONOLOGICAL AGE: 16 years 3 months PARENTS: Mary Smith & Sebastian Smith GRADE: completed ninth grade DATES OF ASSESSMENT: 7/17; 7/27/01 DATE OF REPORT: 8/3/01 INDENTIFYING DATA AND REASON FOR REFERRAL: Sebastian is a 16 years 3 months old Caucasian adolescent‚ who was referred for a psychological evaluation to determine his current cognitive and emotional status. Sebastian has a long
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Diseases: Understanding the Pathos of Pathology Week 8 Mental Illness Paper September 15‚ 2013 Freedom Esser Bruce Gould Mental Illness Paper: ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder also known as ADHD. Is described and characterized by prominent symptoms of inattention‚ hyperactivity and impulsivity. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects the male and female species that endures into adolescence and adulthood. There is no known cause for ADHD. There are studies that
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RUNNING HEAD: ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER Systems Approach vs. Medical Approach w/ ADHD Gregory C Hyde University of Phoenix Dr. Stephen Sharp In studying the aspects of psychology different considerations and approaches that should be viewed as clinical applications for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adolescents. Within the scope of practice circumstantial causations
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Timbre Bush DOP Final Paper 19 April 2011 Oppositional Defiant Disorder Oppositional Defiant Disorder‚ ODD‚ is often found in children who developed Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ or ADHD‚ and usually develops into Conduct Disorder when no course of treatment is sought out. ODD is characterized in the DSM-IV as children who often lose their temper‚ often argues with adults‚ actively defies or refuses to comply with adults’ requests or rules‚ deliberately annoys people‚ they are
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nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23486879 J. Swanson‚ PHD.‚ (2013). Department of Psychiatry‚. “Hyperactivity Disorder/Attention Deficit”. Retrieved from: http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/collection.aspx?categoryID=5081&page=1 National Institute of Mental Health. (2013). What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD‚ ADD)?‚ Retrieved from: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperativity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml
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Applying the Scientific Method Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a syndrome in which a person has difficulty focusing sustained attention on a task for a significant amount of time. In some cases this is accompanied by hyperactivity as well. It is currently being diagnosed at an all time high. Between 1989 and 1996‚ youth visits for ADD increased 90%‚ from 1.9% of total physician visits to 3.6%. Now a psychiatrist‚ Dr. Edward Hallowell is making a new distinction. He has described a similar set
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or delinquent behavior‚ and withdrawal.” http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/adhd-tests-making-assessment B: “Treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has two important components — psychotherapy interventions (for both the child and the parents; or the adult with ADHD) and medications.” http://psychcentral.com/lib/treatment-for-attention-deficit-disorder-adhd/0001204 C: “critics suggest that in many cases ADHD is a mistaken diagnosis for children who are simply immature or undisciplined
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ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER) AS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT This research paper will discuss what ADHD is and why it is that there are those who think it was invented instead of discovered. It will also investigate the reasons why social construct theorists believe that the diagnosis of ADHD does more harm than good and actually diverts from the real issues that children face in their development in this day and age. Also explored will be the case against the social construct theory and
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