Attention span

Many American struggles with attention span, communication, and emotions. After being married some of these these traits can affect the marriage and lead to a divorce. It is important that there is good communication between partners. The most popular misconception is that the partners with the ADHD does not show attention to the partner. The partner with the ADHD does not show attention all the time and is easily distracted. During dating stage the partner…

Adderall is combination drug of stimulants, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, which are used in this medicine to treat people with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder (ADD/ADHD). It is a total treatment plan for psychological and social disorders and other treatments. Adderall may help to increase the ability to pay attention, concentrate, stay focused and stop moving so frequently. Like any other thing or medicine, too much is never good. People should only take certain medicines if and…

Out of all the disorders that affect a child’s schooling and life, nothing has a greater impact than Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As of 2011, 11% of children (ages 4-17) have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, roughly about 6.4 million. This number has slowly risen over the years, 4% in the last 8 years alone. What is this disorder? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined by the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine as “a disorder characterized…

There are two common disorders that affect the ability of a person to pay attention or focus on tasks. Though they are often used interchangeably, they have distinct differences that make them unique. One in called Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and the other is called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Both of them cause a dysfunction in the brain 's ability to concentrate, but ADHD also causes a pronounced amount of excitation, which makes someone have an excessive amount of…

& Mineka, 2017). His mother has self-reported that she often raises her voice to get his attention, resulting in negative affect. My diagnosis would be Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder with Predominantly inattentive presentation 314.00 (F90.0), (APA, 2013). Listed below are his teacher and parent’s observations as it correlates to ADHD. • Approach to schoolwork is chaotic, often fails to pay attention to details in his schoolwork • Rarely focuses on one tack for longer than two to three…

ADHD ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. To define the term it is a chronic condition including attention difficulties, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It is a very common disorder found in the classroom and the workplace. It is found mostly in an age group of 3 to 17 year olds. A lot of adults don’t realize that they have it and they don’t want to believe they have it. 1 in 3 children have ADHD in every classroom of 30 kids. More boys have it than girls because they…

was just colic” Ms. Cruz states as she remembers the struggles, challenges and accomplishments she went through in order to determine what was wrong with her son. Ms. Cruz is the mother of a child who was diagnosed at the age 4yrs old with severe Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder also known as ADHD. It all began for Ms. Cruz as she recalls the non-stop continuous crying of her son as a newborn child. She remembers being told by the doctors that her baby boy was experiencing colic, which…

follow instructions, depression, talk a lot, and just feel different than anyone else around you. Well if you answered yes to most of those, then you might have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a neurological disorder that can cause hyperactivity, impulsive behavior, and short attention span in children (‘’Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ,ADHD, in children’’). ADHD is the most common neurological disorder in adolescent, people should know what ADHD is, the…

Teacher: Prescribing medications to people who are in desperate need for mental illness is an exception because for some it may get them through their day. As for prescribing medications to children who suffer with bipolar disorder between the ages of four to six is inaccurate. It is known these children are suffering from behavioral and emotional problems but, children who do not behave in their norm for childhood behavior automatically are prescribed medicine instead of finding other solutions…

provide treatment for issues such as; Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Bipolar disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Residential treatment centers also provide structure for educational issues, some personality disorders and phase of life issues, as well as drug and alcohol abuse counseling. Residents seem to responds better to the one-on-one attention as well as the support received from the community it encompasses. “By contrast, programs that are…