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Client is a seventeen year old Caucasian male who has been referred by The Department of Human Services for post juvenile detention release for intensive in-home treatment. Client has been charged with grand larceny, fire arm possession, and assault and battery; the charges are pending due to completion of post release criteria. Client was observed with calm mood and direct eye contact. The client’s speech was fluent with appropriate tone. The client answered social worker’s questions open with…

typical schoolchildren today report more anxiety than did child psychiatric patients in the 1950's.” (Journal) Today, depression, anxiety, and ADHD are more commonly being seen in the classroom. “The number of pre-schoolers being prescribed Ritalin, Adderall and other medications for ADHD has more than doubled in the past decade.” (Bennett) The use of medication in children serves only to cover up underlying problems rather than attempting to fix the real cause. Research has shown that children…

medication for Attention Deficit Disorder. Stimulants are drugs that increase activity in the sympathetic nervous system. At high doses they can produce euphoria and increase activity levels. Some Attention Deficit Disorder stimulant medications include Adderall, Dexedrine, Focalin, Concerta, Evekeo, and Ritalin to just name a few. These medications will help stimulate the brain and help the patient to be more focused and to have better chance of staying on task. Which is wonderful for a child…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects approximately 9.5% of children and 4% of adults in the United States. People with the disorder tend to have trouble keeping their attention focused on one thing and have a tendency to be very active and not be able to sit still. The modern method for diagnosing and treating ADHD is considered doubtful by some, in most cases the patient will go see a psychologist who will run the patient through a variety of…

INTRODUCTION Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and opposition defiance disorder (ODD), separately are challenging and paired equivocates a thoroughly unrelenting challenge. ADHD affects ten percent of school age children and boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed. ODD affects one to sixteen percent of school age children, which creates a unique set of challenges for parents, children and educators alike. There are many steps to noticing and identifying symptoms for these…

Memoir; Working Title Growing up I was your standard Alexandrian kid whose life has taken a few dramatic turns as the result of a seemingly simple change in environment. Although, some of these changes to my environment may be viewed more significant than others, people are inevitably going to have a different reaction to things like changing schools, having your parents get divorced and so on. By the time I was in the second grade, it had been made clear to my teachers that I was going to need…

Description & Diagnosis In March of 1902 Sir George Still held three lectures at the Royal College of Physicians in London titled the “Goulstonian lectures” on ‘some abnormal psychical conditions in children. This was the very first time attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was introduced. Attention-deficit hyperactivity categorization has changed many times throughout the years it has been noted as a brain disorder, behavioral disorder, and some professionals deny its existence.…

For most, medication is viewed as a life-saver for those living consistently busy lives. However, because of this perspective that humanity as a whole has adapted to, medication is nothing more than a terminal disease. In unfortunate circumstances, the one method of treatment for almost any and every inconvenience (from minor to major) has transformed into one of the U.S’s leading causes of death, falling slightly behind cancer, heart disease, and stroke. To be more specific, “Well over 125,000…

to take care him. He asks to color, read, and do puzzle. It was confusing to me why he was even in ED for behavioral since he does not shows any signs that he should be here. When Brenda and I read his HX, it indicated that he have not taken his Adderall medication for 1 week and that in his household, he has 4 sibling plus others from his mom boyfriend. Also, the whole time he was in the hospital, it was hard to contact his mom and she did not came and visit him. I think for an 8 years old to…

lower dosage will have to be taken two to three times a day with three to four hours between the next pill. A higher dosage needs to be taken once a day early in the morning and it will last ten to fourteen hours a day. Some different types of ADHD: Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Focalin, Daytrana, Metadate or Methylin, Dexedrine or Dextrostat, and Vyvanse are the most common types of medication used for ADHD (Marks). After taking the medication for a long time and seeing that it is not a big deal…