Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Case Study

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Records indicated that Kxxx has a history of neglect, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. In Oct of 2014, Kxxx was withdrawn from Valley View Local Schools and placed in Guidestone Residential Treatment Center due to multiple instances of sexually acting out towards her half-sister. Kxxx was reportedly became withdrawn and interacted differently her peers after that incident. Kxxx received past mental health treatment through Samaritan Behavioral Health and The Counseling Source. Ms. Stiver reported that Kxxx’s has a familial history of Bipolar Disorder, substance use problem, and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Records indicated that Kxxx’s biological mother smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol during pregnancy. Kxxx was

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