Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder controversies

Catcher in The Rye  Gabriella DiBono Mr. Carson English Period 3 March 20, 2017 Holden Case Ch 1-3 In the novel The Catcher In the Rye by J.D Salinger Holden exemplifies Attention Deficit Disorder. He shows this Disorder through his inability to focus and apply himself in school. When Holden is talking about his expulsion from Pencey it becomes clear how little…

Parent Concerns: Mrs. Adams has expressed that she is worried that Jessica is not doing well in school because her thoughts become “jumbled up” and that Jessica is becoming frustrated as a result of this. Mrs. Adams has also expressed that Jessica tends to speak softly when adults are around or in uncomfortable situations, but when participating in familiar play activities she uses appropriate volume. Language and Communication: The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals -4 (CELF-4), a…

is important that the symptoms occur consistently and not during the course of schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder and are not better explained by another mental disorder (e.g., mood disorder, anxiety disorder, dissociative disorder, personality disorder, substance intoxication or withdrawal)” (APA, 2013, p.60). ADHD can be a combined presentation of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity, or it can present as predominantly inattentive or predominantly hyperactive/impulsive (APA,…

Treatment of ADHD without Medication Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder often found in children, but adults can suffer from it too. It leads to restlessness, lack of concentration, and in some cases, depression. But, the good news is that there are solutions to this, involving both medication and without medication. Treatment without Medication Giving Challenges Treatment without drugs is mostly effective for those ADHD-candidates who can't focus and concentrate…

mental health problem in young kids. Anxiety and depression affect children’s quality of life and are a risk factor for several life outcomes, such as poor academic and professional achievement, substance abuse, anxiety, depression and other mental disorders, and suicidal behavior. In this reading it talks about how they develop a group to help kids with their depression and anxiety. The program was called The FRIENDS for Life program which a protocolled preventive intervention for childhood…

Subplate neurons are one of the earliest formed neurons in the cerebral cortex and play a critical role in cortical development and maturation. Specifically, they receive information from the thalamus and project unto the developing cortical plate. The cortex is comprised of a six-layers and subplate neurons are found in the developing white matter below layer 6. During critical periods, these neurons are necessary for the arrangement and improvement of thalamocortical connections. Subplate…

By Jonas Wilson, Ing. Med. Vesicoureteral Reflux Epidemiology The backward flow of urine from the bladder to the ureters is referred to as vesicoureteral reflux. Signs and symptoms, depending on the age of the child, vary. Parents may notice a failure to thrive in their infants as well as anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy that may or may not be accompanied by fever. Older children may complain about a vague abdominal pain and present with symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI).…

We provided vision screenings to four year olds at a public Pre-K. We had the children sit in a chair at a distance of ten feet from the Snellen chart. We pointed at pictures and asked the child to identify a house, apple, and umbrella. Some children were nervous and very quiet, so we had them point to paper we had with pictures of a house, an apple, and an umbrella. Each child was given a fun pair of glasses with one eye covered. The child had to get four out of five correct on a line and then…

Our perception of the world around us is strongly related to our vision, but sometimes it is very difficult to distinguish between reality and illusions. Illusions skew the brain’s interpretations of visual stimuli in a way that alters our perception of objective reality. When we look at the Ebbinghaus illusion as shown in Figure 1 for instance, two circles of identical size appear to be of different size when one is positioned in the middle of a ring of larger circles and the other is…

Hyperactive Children By Melody N. Andes Nov 7, 2012 Hyperactive children needs lots of patience, understanding and love from parents and care givers because of their different behavior and special needs. At present, there are numerous attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children who need all the understanding and patience because they are different as compared to normal children. Some mothers blame themselves for having ADHD children because they thought that ADHD has something to do…