ADHD is a psychiatric disorder usually diagnosed during childhood. Children with ADHD are often hyperactive (overactive) and have difficulty paying attention and staying focused on tasks. They may interrupt other people's conversations or be impulsive and impatient. ADHD symptoms can cause problems at home and at school, and often will last into adulthood. When taking this medication you can take it as a stimulant or a non-stimulant.…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder otherwise known as ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder in children in the United States affecting about 4.7 million children ages 3-17. The most common treatment children with ADHD is drug therapy, a prescribed stimulant narcotic. The number of children in the United States who are treated with prescription drugs for ADHD has increased significantly. The concern between doctors, parents, and child advocates are that too many children are unnecessarily taking ADHD medications. There are many accounts to understand, one of them being the complications that ADHD drug therapy can cause such as insomnia and irritability, the abuse of the drugs taken by patients and non-patients, and the effects…
By people referring to the ADHD site. The site acknowledges the need to inform and educate families and society as a whole. The context of the website assists readers to understand what they otherwise would not be able to comprehend and to make sense of outside information that illuminates its meaning and relevancy. CDC’s site raises interesting issues regarding medications, which have been approved by the FDA approved to treat ADHD in children. Stimulants are the best known and wildly used whereas nonstimulants do not work as quickly as stimulants, and that different medications may need to be introduced due to medications effect children differently.…
Stimulants like Amphetamines and Methylphenidates are the most commonly prescribed medications to those may be diagnosed with ADHD. Stimulants are given to patients with ADHD because they cause a reverse effect on them. For example, if you gave someone one who didn’t have ADHD one of these stimulants, they would become hyperactive and full of energy, while giving someone who is affected by ADHD one, they would become calm and focused and have more self-control. There are side affects to using these stimulants on children, such as; a curve in appetite while the medication is active, inability to sleep at times, an increase of short temper, headaches, and irritation in stomach areas. They also may experience increased frustration and may develop OCD over time.…
Hidden Dangers of ADHD Medication There are mixed emotions when it comes to the topic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and treatment plans. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) stated, “ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood” (“Facts about ADHD,” para. 1). One would think taking any medication over an extended time period would cause some kind of health problems, however, that is further from the truth. There are various types of ADHD pharmacological treatments but they general fall under two categories, stimulant and non-stimulant medications (Martinez-Raga, Knecht, Szerman & Martinez, 2013). There are no hidden dangers associated with ADHD patients taking pharmacological for…
The speaker Adrienne Bashista gave a very insightful speech about what Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is and how it is caused. Before our speaker told us about her son, I had very little knowledge about what FASD was. I now realize how severe FASD is and how even the slightest consumption of alcohol can affect a fetus during pregnancy. I became aware that FASD is a rare syndrome that only 2 to 5 percent of the population have. This statistic surprised me due to a large amount of woman who may drink when they are pregnant.…
ADHD: Diagnosis and Treatment Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or commonly known as ADHD is a common disorder in children in the United States with approximately 9% of American children diagnosed with this disorder. ADHD diagnoses have risen from ½ million in 1987 to approximately 4.5 million in 2006. : Due to the high increase in children being diagnosed with ADHD in recent years, critics feel children are overmedicated and overdiagnosed and other treatment options should be used, while proponents believe the diagnoses are accurate and medication is the main treatment option. I will discuss the history and definition of ADHD, causes and symptoms, the pros and cons of using psychostimulants versus other treatment options.…
But others say that it wasnt the best option for their child. It all just depends on the person who is being treated. The number of prescriptions filled for ADHD medication is slowly increasing every year (White). Some treatment options include: therapy, brain mapping, different foods that provide “brain fuel”, and medication. Medication is one of the most used treatment plans for ADHD.…
There is not a cure for (FAS) but early intervention and the right treatment can help to improve the child’s development. This becomes important when the child starts school and can be placed in the appropriate class setting based off of their needs. Therapy services will help the child to walk, talk, and to interact with others. According to the Center for Disease Control no medications have been approved specifically to treat (FAS). However, several medications such as; stimulants, antidepressants, neuroleptics, and anti-anxiety drugs can help improve some of the related symptoms…
Medicines such as Adderall and Ritalin are used to treat the disorder. On a child with ADHD, these medications help calm the child. On an adult who does not have the disorder the medication gives them extreme energy or a high.…
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders. ADHD can continue through adolescence and adulthood, but can be treated. ADHD is considered a lifelong disorder, whereby 30% to 70% of children with ADHD experience impairing symptoms in adulthood (J Adnorm 437). ADHD consist of a pattern of behavior that is multiple settings where it gives rise to social, educational, or work performance difficulties (Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, S44). ADHD has three subtypes that are changed into four different presentations: combined presentation, predominantly inattentive presentation, inattentive presentation (restrictive) and predominantly hyperactive/impulsive presentation.…
One type of treatment is medication. Pat Walters says that the most common medications used to treat ADHD are stimulant medications. Some name brands of stimulant medications are Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin, and Concerta. Amphetamine is the active ingredient in Adderall, Vyvanse has lisdexamfetamine, and Ritalin and Concerta both contain methylphenidates (Walters). Edmund S. Higgins has found that methylphenidates have been found to have a similar chemical structure to cocaine.…
Furthermore,there are two types of drugs used to treat ADHD which are stimulant and non-stimulant drugs. A stimulant drug is medications that “are believed to work by increasing dopamine levels in the brain” (HELPGUIDE). Meanwhile, a nonstimulant drug is a medication that is longer lasting than stimulants and wears off more easily (Medicnenet). In addition, there’s also three types of ADHD that a children or adolescent could have. The first kind is known as inattention which is when a child has difficulty staying focused, is disorganized, and is usually off task.…
Early intervention programs and multi-therapy programs (including physical therapy) may often lessen the impact of the diagnosis. For example, a child who is diagnosed with FAS early in life can be placed in classes that help the child learn and behave better. The consequences of the FAS do not decrease with time, change when the child grows up. There are five key to working with these children structure, consistency, variety, brevity and persistence in addition children with FAS need a loving, nurturing, and stable home in order to avoid any disruptions in their life or that may cause harmful relationships. There is no cure for it but there are programs for people who have it to help them be as normal as…
ADHD can be a difficult disorder to live with for people who have this diagnosis, this can even impact the people who interact with these individuals every day. Families can have the largest impact and it can affect their way of life in many different ways especially in young children and adolescent’s school settings. “Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with poor grades, poor reading and math standardized test scores, and increased grade retention. ADHD is also associated with increased use of school-based services, increased rates of detention and expulsion, and ultimately with relatively low rates of high school graduation and postsecondary education,” says the Academic and Educational Outcomes of Children with…