Deficit irrigation

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is classified as a condition which encompasses hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsiveness (Kids Health). Having ADHD is described ad being in a room with 1,000 TV’s with each TV showing something different. Now try and concentrate on just one TV without getting distracted (Damian DaViking Aird). Someone who has ADHD has been examined from different medical and psychological points of view in order to see if they have differences in brain…

time. Having a difficult time following directions, and is easily distracted. However, in the article, On the Temporal Characteristics of Performance Variability in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, “Increased intra-subject variability of reaction times (ISV-RT) is one of the most consistent findings in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder” (Feige et al., 2013). In the study of reaction times (ISV-RT) the conclusion is that is reflects temporal dynamics of certain functional brain…

Including critical thinking as one of the seven general capabilities, the Australian Curriculum explicitly demands students to develop inquiry skills (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Report Authority [ACARA], n.d.a). In Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), students are required to learn and apply the concepts through inquiry-based learning, such that they will be able to solve problems in a logical way (ACARA, n.d.c, p.3). This short essay discusses the concept and some theoretical…

Assessment of ADHD Everyone has had the experience of going to the grocery store and seeing that one kid acting up in a disruptive manner the entire time. Whether it may be a tantrum because they are denied from getting their way, or their energy keeps them from sitting still. This is one thing everyone has witnessed before at least once. Most times in this situation the assumptions are that the child is bad or the parents are uncaring and oblivious to how their young one behaves. When trying to…

For most, medication is viewed as a life-saver for those living consistently busy lives. However, because of this perspective that humanity as a whole has adapted to, medication is nothing more than a terminal disease. In unfortunate circumstances, the one method of treatment for almost any and every inconvenience (from minor to major) has transformed into one of the U.S’s leading causes of death, falling slightly behind cancer, heart disease, and stroke. To be more specific, “Well over 125,000…

The purpose of this research paper is to help people understand how Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) impacts the life of child. ADHD is a mental disorder very common in children that often continue through adolescence into adulthood. Children with the disorder generally have deficits in executive function: the ability to think and plan, organize, control impulses and complete tasks. It can affect children in school and their social and emotional settings This research will provide…

Researchers Sharon Milberger, Joseph Biederman, Stephan V. Faraone, Lisa Chen, and Janice Jones conducted a study to analyze the positive connection of ADHD and smoking mothers. The study, Is Material Smoking During Pregnancy a Risk Factor for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children? was published in 1996 by The American Journal Of Psychiatry. Although the research offered some validity to the smoking argument for ADHD it left much speculation and unanswered questions that need to…

Reading the case example, Derek is still considered as a teenage boy. He had made many illegal violations of rules like arrested for shoplifting, vandalism, joyriding and drug use. Based on the given information, I predict that Derek is displaying conduct disorder. From the DSM 5, the symptoms for conduct disorder aggression to people and animal, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft, and serious violation of rules. In the symptoms of conduct disorder, Derek has at least three out of…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder often referred to as”ADHD.” This is a neurodevelopmental disorder mostly found in children. ADHD is more common in males than females and can last up until adulthood. There are three types of ADHD and they are: hyperactivity, inattentive, and impulsivity. In this informative essay first the symptoms will be discussed. Then there will be the causes. Also after that will be the treatments. Therefore…

Epilepsy is a disorder with numerous possible causes. Epilepsy is classified according to cause in three types: 1. Cryptogenic epilepsy 2. Symptomatic epilepsy 3. Idiopathic epilepsy Cryptogenic epilepsy is describe as those epilepsy whose causes are not found. Symptomatic epilepsy is when they are associated to identifiable disease or brain abnormalities and last type is idiopathic epilepsy. Idiopathic epilepsy is diagnosed when a genetic cause for the seizure is suspected (Semah et al., 2002).…