Attention span

the study. I was trained in how to run the protocol, which included administration of: a standardized age-normed screen of fluid reasoning, a standardized fitness test, computerized tests of verbal and visuospatial working memory (Operation Span and Spatial Span respectively), questionnaires to assess mood (i.e., BDI-II), anxiety (i.e., STAI), and ADHD (e.g., CAARS), and heart rate measurement. I took on the responsibility for the scheduling and running of participants, as well as scoring,…

learning or physical disabilities. Walking into the classroom Monday morning after Spring Break disrupted the class more than usual. The students wanted to engage in conversation and to catch me up with last week’s activities. However, with their attention on me, they were not focusing on the Brainpop that was happening on screen. Brainpops are two to three minute videos about a literary theme or a classic novel. After watching the video twice, the teacher will give the class a ten question…

Elementary School Age Children With Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder Nicole Pankey Troy University Behavior Characteristics For Children With ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder also known as ADHD is a disability where children show at minimum one of these characteristics: hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention (Santrock, 2014). These symptoms can be shown in elementary students. ADHD is a psychiatric disorder. In 2009 about 3-5 % of student were showing…

Chris Kushmick 1 Dr. Evans Psych 11-13-14 Attention Deficit Disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a psychiatric disorder. People who have this disease show problems of impulses, hyperactivity, and the inability to pay attention. (Barkly R. 1990) They will often come off as immature. They will do things that are inappropiate for how old they are. Most people just brush it off as immaturity, but in some cases it actually can be a real disorder. ADHD is another…

Aaron’s disability that entail specific behavioral characteristics, cognitive function or physical attributes of a learning disorder. That is why he has to constantly take attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication. People with this kind of disorder exhibit behavioral symptoms like being impulsive, short attention span and inattentiveness, restlessness, easily distracted, over-activity or even constant fidgeting. It is most commonly seen among people with learning difficulties like…

I can understand this problem because I grew up with ADD and ADHD. Everything caught my attention and I would be kicked out of class for my comments that weren 't relevant at the time. My teachers never understood my problems. It wasn 't until middle school when I began focusing a little more with my Ritalin, but I was still sent to ISS by one…

now connects reduced regional volumes of the cerebellum with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. Stimulants are currently the most common method of treating this mental disorder, but what effect do they have on the brain and how are they subduing the symptoms? Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD for short, is a very common childhood mental disorder, with symptoms ranging from difficulty paying attention to general hyperactivity. Many previous studies have…

Being hyperactive is an effect that food could have on your mood. Hyperactive people might have difficulty staying still and concentrating. I recall an article that stated that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or as you may know as ADHD is one of the main disorder associated with hyperactivity. Children who are hyperactive might talk out of turn, blurt things out, hitting other children, and being overactive. Then again…

Many people in the world are affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD. ADHD is a genetic disorder, that can be passed to other family member’s. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a “brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with the functioning or development (NIH, 2016)”. Many parents and teachers have the children diagnosed because of certain things like inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.…

to traditional depression treatments. Clinical trials began in 2007 and TMS became approved by the FDA in 2008. The company is expanding the therapies focus in new directions including: the treatment of epilepsy, depression in adolescents, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), TS (Tourette’s Syndrome), Anxiety, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), Schizophrenia, Headaches, and Traumatic Brain injuries…