Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship and process of children’s development in self identity from middle childhood to early adolescence. This paper will further explore how they are developed, and how these developments may be impacted on influences that are interwoven into self- social, biological, and cultural factors. Finally, this paper will include suggestions for future interventions in counseling, while having a better sense of awareness in middle childhood to early…

A lot of us try to thrive in life making an attempt to cover our depression. Some individuals with hidden depression will conceal their depression like professionals, masking their symptoms and putting on a “happy face” for many others. People with hidden depression typically don’t wish to acknowledge the severity of their depressive feelings. They believe that if they only continue living their life, the Great Depression can simply escape on its own, for a few cases, this might work, except…

Schizophrenia is condition in which patient have abnormalities in attention, memory, verbal processes, impulsivity and executive function. In first episode psychosis (FEP) deficits are present before a formal diagnosis of schizophrenia can be established. Patient with FEP and schizophrenia share deficits in inhibitory control and verbal memory. The purpose of the study is to probe the mechanisms of action of modafinil across cognitive…

seen by a psychology intern at Catholic Charities to address problems with sustaining attention and focus. After psychological testing, B was diagnosed with: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder 314.00 (F90.0) Predominantly inattentive presentation: moderate 315.00 (F81.0) Specific Learning Disorder With impairment in reading: Reading rate or fluency, severe. The diagnosis of specific learning disorder and ADHD allowed B to become eligible for educational support services through her…

Asperger’s Syndrome, which is also known as Asperger’s Disorder, was originally described by Hans Asperger. Asperger was studying several cases in which patients had symptoms similar to those of autism; however, Asperger noticed that unlike autism, patients in the cases he was studying were experiencing more motor deficits and fewer speech delays. Asperger also noticed that all of the patients experiencing these additional symptoms were boys, and of the boys who were experiencing the symptoms,…

Learning disabilities have become a worldwide topic when it comes to learning. Learning disabilities does not care about gender, race or socioeconomic status and can affect anyone. Many people have perceptions on what a learning disability is but most are not educated enough to fully understand how the learning disability affects someone. Research was done on learning disabilities most people where thought of having a half of brain, retarded or not normal who had a learning disability. These…

“SRSD improves students’ attitudes about writing as it increases the quality of written compositions, knowledge about writing, amount of time spent planning, and length of written compositions for students with learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), struggling writers without an identified disability, and regularly achieving writers” (Sandmel et al., p. 24, 2009). There are 6 stages of instruction for SRSD which includes “Develop Background Knowledge, Discuss It,…

self-healing that have the potential to be as effective if not more so than a little pill that promises happier days. I remember being in sixth grade when a teacher told my mother that she should consider getting me evaluated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also…

much larger than a subject with ADHD (Doyle n.p.). It is exciting to hear about medical advances because this is how cures are found and lives are changed. The cause of ADHD is still unknown but, genes are most likely a contributing factor of the disorder. A person with ADHD is four times more likely to have a relative with the condition as well (Psych Central n.p.). This leaves so much room for growth and improvement on the drugs we have today. It excites me to think that maybe someday, I can…

Socioemotional development in infancy play important roles in learning to communicate with others and organize our behaviors. They use crying, smiling and other facial expressions to show emotions. Primary emotions are present in humans and other mammals and usually appear in the first 6 months such as fear, joy, sadness and excitement until they later develop self-conscious emotions like jealousy, empathy, embarrassment and shame which is more prominent after 16 months after birth. These…