Attention span

explosion of digital technology not only is changing the way we live and communicate but is rapidly and profoundly altering our brains" says Small. Nicholas Carr 's argument is based on the work of scientist studying online reading, the memory and attention that our brains are very capable of. This experiment was the first one launched in 2008 by small and two…

participants would be given a device that measure heart rate and asked to complete a pretest to set the baseline against which future performance would be measured. The study would use a test comprised of four working memory tasks: sentence-spa, operation-span, spatial short-term memory, and memory updating. This particular sequence of tasks was chosen based on work on measures of working…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder otherwise known as ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder in children in the United States affecting about 4.7 million children ages 3-17. The most common treatment children with ADHD is drug therapy, a prescribed stimulant narcotic. The number of children in the United States who are treated with prescription drugs for ADHD has increased significantly. The concern between doctors, parents, and child advocates are that too many children are…

What is Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. ADHD or Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is defined as difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity), whereas ASD or Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by: persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Symptoms of ASD…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, abbreviated as ADHD, is both a developmental and neurobiological condition that affects children and teenagers and continues to exhibit itself all the way into adulthood. ADHD is the most prevalent diagnosed mental disorder that occurs in children. In essence, children that suffer from ADHD are hyperactive, they are unable to control their impulses, and they tend to have difficulty with paying attention. In order for a child to be diagnosed with this…

Narrative Opening My topic is ADD/ADHD specifically in college students. For those of you who don’t know what ADHD stands for it means attention deficit hyperactive disorder. This simply stated means that the one who has ADHD is often unable to concentration. They also may have trouble being still for long periods of time and sometimes it is difficult to retain information. I chose ADHD because, it is a topic that is fairly close to my heart. My brother and god sister were diagnosed with ADHD at…

who also has a diagnosis that cannot be treated with physical therapy, like Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder? It is our job to research the diagnosis and learn as much as we can, in order to give the best possible care to the patient. Knowing about the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated will greatly increase our ability to provide encouraging and effective therapy. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder of…

As humanity continues to progress further as a species, knowledge of science and progress in the fields of medicine, psychiatry, and pharmacology will continuously impact the ability by which the pharmaceutical manufacturers can continue to provide sources of medicine. As global population will continue to rise yearly, more people in the future will require more medicine to provide for those who are medically prescribed. Though particular drugs are manufactured with certain psychoactive…

As behavioral disorders like ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) become more popularly diagnosed in children it’s no surprise that there have been more children prescribed psychiatric medication like Ritalin. According to the CDC (Center of Disease Control) there are currently 5.9 million children that have been diagnosed with ADHD(1), of these 9.5 million children two-thirds of them are taking Ritalin or medications similar to it(1). Although Ritalin and similar medications can be…

Attention deficit disorder (ADHD) is described in the DSM-IV-TR criteria (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) as a neurobehavioral condition that begins in childhood which can cause persistent inattention and/or hyperactivity. It is associated with poorer educational performance, social rejection and in adults increased employment and interpersonal conflict. Also, symptoms of this disorder are associated with conduct and personality disorders. Biederman (1998) stated; between 60% of…