What is normal? Normal‚ like the word love‚ has no true definition and will differ with every person you ask. Defined in the dictionary normal is “to conform to a particular standard” or “desired pattern”. I believe most people will say a normal person is one whom is free from defect‚ handicap and mental illness. Medicalization is a social process through which a previously normal human condition whether is be behavioral‚ physiological or emotional‚ becomes a medical problem in need of treatment
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March 2014). ASTI: “Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs” (Online)‚ available: http://www.asti.ie/operation-of-schools/legislation/education-for-persons-with-special-educational-needs-act/ (Accessed 10 March 2014). HELPGUIDE.org: “ADD/ADHD in Children” (Online)‚ available: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_signs_symptoms.htm (Accessed 09 March 2014). Special Education Support Services: “Cerebral Palsy” (Online)‚ available: http://www.sess.ie/categories/physical-disabilities/cerebral-palsy
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diagnosed properly. There have been new studies that link SAD to other conditions such as alcoholism or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This does not mean that if a person has SAD‚ then they also suffer from ADHD. The importance of this study is to make patients aware that just because their symptoms of one condition such as ADHD or alcoholism are seemingly worse‚ then it is because that primary disorder has worsened. It could be that they are also suffering from SAD. If this
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My rationale for applying to a graduate program in mental health counseling is due to my personal experiences of watching my own son struggle with the symptoms of ADHD. The stigma and misinformation about the subject in the public‚ can be altered by providing educational seminars about the disorder. By helping to educate the public on ADHD symptoms and coping mechanisms‚ stigmatism may be reduce producing a more understanding public for my own son‚ and for others struggling with this disorder. My goal
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Jennifer Gossett Joey Pigza Presenting Problem Joey Pigza‚ is an eleven year old boy who has troubles concentrating in every aspect of his life. Joey has ADHD‚ and even with medication his temperament and wild behavior are out of control. He is a good kid with a caring heart‚ but his failure to control his impulses has now become dangerous as he has not only injured himself‚ but his classmates as well. Joey Pigza admits he is "wired wrong" and that he feels unable to control his behavior most
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experienced a transferred vulnerability through interactions with her traumatized parent (Yehuda‚1999). As ADHD affects various region in the brain‚ neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine‚ play a big role as they carried signals between nerves in the brain relating to functional regions. As the frontal cortex facilitates high level functioning‚ a deficiency of norepinephrine cause by ADHD‚ can cause inattention‚ problems with organization‚ and impaired executive functioning‚ (Silver‚ 2007)
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most problems require the service of at least two models d. they are likely to practice in other models 2. Three basic models of service delivery include traditional psychiatry‚ the public health approach‚ and the a. casework model b. psychopharmacology model c. supernatural model d. human services model 3. The goal of the public health model is to a. provide opportunities and conditions for health as a basic human right b. eliminate disease and disability c. integrate social‚ environmental
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since behaviors questioned have to be appropriate to the Childs’ age (Butcher‚ Hooley‚ & Mineka‚ 2014). In our scenario; ADHD‚ depression and Intellectual disability are exhibited‚ and demonstrate common symptoms exhibited by these neurodevelopmental disorders. Alex Observing our 1st study case‚ Alex exhibits ADHD symptoms. Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder also called ADHD is classified as a hyperactive disorder which interferes with task oriented behavior (Butcher‚ Hooley‚ & Mineka‚ 2014)
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Ritalin is a familiar stimulant drug taken to subdue the typical characteristics of children and adults with ADHD. Ritalin has been proven to be a positive narcotic by responding to the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder. The familiar stimulant drug offers students equal opportunities in the classroom by allowing those with ADHD the same luxury of learning (Clemmitt). Since taking Ritalin‚ children and adults alike have noticed an increase in attention‚ time management‚ organization
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modified content. GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are in nearly 80 percent of the United States processed foods (Lowery). These genetically modified foods have been linked to several serious health conditions. Among these threats are: obesity‚ ADHD‚ and cancer. These foods should be restricted from our American markets. Obesity now kills more people than starvation and malnutrition (Barrow). In America‚ 63 percent of Americans are overweight (Fox). In places such as Europe‚ where GMO foods
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