Impulsivity

I believe that Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a real disorder; wouldn’t it have to exist in some degree to affect as many people as it does. Over 2 million children in the US have sought out help and been treated for this disorder. In classrooms all over the country students struggle with inattention and hyperactivity that affects their social relationships and schoolwork. The constant debate as to whether this disorder exists, to the extent that it does, has been viewed and…

The number of attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in America has increased significantly over recent years and, along with the higher number of diagnoses, is the dramatic surge in prescription medication as treatment. However, a growing number of experts argue that ADHD is a behavioral issue, not a disease. Furthermore, these experts agree that alternatives to prescribing medication to alter a child’s behavior exists, and that parents, teachers, and doctors need to…

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Adolescent’s Effect on Ferris Bueller The adolescent age is a period of development that is described as the transition period between childhood and adulthood, taking place between the ages of 10 to 18 or even later, but often times not going much further then that. Ferris Bueller, the titular main character of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, is a fun-loving and mischievous adolescent played expertly by Matthew Broderick, who wants to have one final big day off from his high-school career. While…

The TOVA increases accuracy in its results and possible diagnostic implications. Moreover, the TOVA is completely objective in its information provided about attention and impulsivity. The test results alone correctly identify over 86-percent of ADHD cases. In fact, this “hit” rate is only improved with additional clinical information. Again, as with all psychological tests, the TOVA does not make any diagnosis, a qualified clinician…

Asperger’s syndrome and bipolar disorder can often overlap (Hellings & Witwer, 2014). Symptoms of bipolar disorder in someone with autism commonly include rapid, loud, and nonstop talking, constant pacing, an abrupt decrease in sleep and an increase in impulsivity leading to aggression (Hellings & Witwer, 2014). Bipolar features such as anxiety, aggression, violent behavior are more frequent in people who have Asperger’s and classic euphoric mood and elation appear to be less common (Vannucchi…

Traits such as impulsivity, lack of empathy, and grandiosity, all increase the likelihood that the individual will consider engaging in criminal behavior (Mind). The PCL-R identifies 20 items to be assessed which are: superficial charm, grandiose self worth, need for stimulation, pathological lying, manipulativeness, lack of remorse of guilt, shallow affect, lack of empathy, parasitic lifestyle, poor behavioral controls, lack of realistic long-term goals, early behavior problems, impulsivity,…

(Primary) DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder (Lyons&Martin,2013,p.204): 301.83 (F60.3) Borderline Personality Disorder A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked by impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: 1. Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. (Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutilating behavior…

The DSM-5 explains that it must be a persistent pattern of inattention and/ or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with development or everyday functions. From the description that the DSM-5 manel provides, my brother had displayed many of the symptoms from the time he was a child till this present day. In the inattention category my brother…

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a psychological disorder characterized by levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity above age-appropriate norms (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Up to 11% of children in the United States have at some point been diagnosed with ADHD, about two thirds of whom have taken medication to treat their ADHD (Visser et al., 2014). ADHD has significant negative effects on students in the classroom, where students with ADHD commonly…