Introduction
The statistics regarding the increase in ADHD rates in the United States over the past years are alarming. This issue is of great concern to not only adolescents but parents. Each year ADHD diagnoses are on the rise. The percentage goes up three present each year. In 2011 approximately 6.4 million adolescents were diagnosed with ADHD in the United States alone. Each year diagnoses go up by three percent. If this is true than as of 2016 there are on average 7.3 million adolescents diagnosed with ADHD in the United States. Eight-five to ninety percent of the adolescents who are diagnosed with ADHD are on medication, this makes approximately 1.1 million adolescents on medication. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015)
With ADHD and ADHD medication on the rise, over the last few years researches have been looking at other directions to treat ADHD without medication. Research has shown that a good night sleep, exercise and a strict diet …show more content…
ADHD causes cognitive function impairment and impulsive symptoms. ADHD is known for one of the common psychiatric disorders in childhood. ADHD possibly will cause mental problems, social, and substantial academic, and may continue into adulthood. ADHD is a significant public health problem for it damages the functionality of the individual and may affects both the family and social environment. ADHD is commonly associated with mental disorders.
“It was reported that children and adolescents with ADHD have the comorbidity of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in 30%–60% cases, anxiety disorders (AD) in 15%–50% cases, learning disorders in 20%–60% cases, mood disorders (MD) in 3%–75% cases, and conduct disorder (CD) in 15–50% cases (6,7,8,9)” (Gümüş, 2015). Research also has shown that ADHD increases the risk of AD, drug abuse and mood disorders in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. (Gümüş,
The statistics regarding the increase in ADHD rates in the United States over the past years are alarming. This issue is of great concern to not only adolescents but parents. Each year ADHD diagnoses are on the rise. The percentage goes up three present each year. In 2011 approximately 6.4 million adolescents were diagnosed with ADHD in the United States alone. Each year diagnoses go up by three percent. If this is true than as of 2016 there are on average 7.3 million adolescents diagnosed with ADHD in the United States. Eight-five to ninety percent of the adolescents who are diagnosed with ADHD are on medication, this makes approximately 1.1 million adolescents on medication. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015)
With ADHD and ADHD medication on the rise, over the last few years researches have been looking at other directions to treat ADHD without medication. Research has shown that a good night sleep, exercise and a strict diet …show more content…
ADHD causes cognitive function impairment and impulsive symptoms. ADHD is known for one of the common psychiatric disorders in childhood. ADHD possibly will cause mental problems, social, and substantial academic, and may continue into adulthood. ADHD is a significant public health problem for it damages the functionality of the individual and may affects both the family and social environment. ADHD is commonly associated with mental disorders.
“It was reported that children and adolescents with ADHD have the comorbidity of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in 30%–60% cases, anxiety disorders (AD) in 15%–50% cases, learning disorders in 20%–60% cases, mood disorders (MD) in 3%–75% cases, and conduct disorder (CD) in 15–50% cases (6,7,8,9)” (Gümüş, 2015). Research also has shown that ADHD increases the risk of AD, drug abuse and mood disorders in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. (Gümüş,