Methylphenidate

Eric dose psychotherapy first before medication because he may not need the medication after psychotherapy. All so, Eric is only 7 and his parent may not feel comfortable giving him a hard drug that can lead to long-term side effects, such as, methylphenidate. I would then give Mr. and Mrs. Escobar information on both, psychotherapy and medications to let them choose what is the best for their…

a decline in the symptoms in the ADHD children while improved the social behaviours and better response to academic and behavioural treatments (Ryan, 2011). Stimulant medications have seen to be faster in results, for example amphetamines and methylphenidate…

Imagine not having control of your body, whether it is something small like being hyperactivity a little bit, or completely losing act of your mind. Your mind has a switch that you can’t turn off. And if you can turn it off, it can turn back on at any minute. Imagine that you have been crawling on your knees your whole life, but everybody else has two legs to walk on. You understand that you are different, and you know you should be walking like everyone else, but you cant seem to get up on…

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a lifelong, persistent pattern of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development across time and setting (ADDA, 1). It is also called Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). They are both considered the same, but have differences as well. Many things contribute to Attention Deficit Disorder such as: family medical history, injuries, and other previously known disorders. In the Middle Ages demonic possession…

This article focuses on Tourette’s Syndrome (a neuropsychiatric disorder that affects roughly 1% of the population) and the relationship between increased gamma band activity in the thalamus promoted by deep brain stimulation and inhibition or minimization of tics and/or other symptoms of Tourette’s in both short-term and long-term evaluations. To clarify, tics are involuntary physical or verbal reactions that begin during early childhood and are characteristic of Tourette’s Syndrome. This…

Did you know a child who enters a foster care home is getting abuse from the system? You will think the foster care home is safe and protect children from being neglected and abused. Children live in foster care homes for a few days or few years before getting adopting by a family. Every child who enters the foster care system does not have a mental disorder. Every foster child has his or her issues, but does not mean they have problems. Children enter the foster care system are prescribes…

ADD/ADHD Medication Side Effects in Children Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition that causes an individual to have a short attention span, not be able to manage their behavior properly, and creates impulsiveness. People of all ages can have this disorder, but often times the ones who struggle most are children. Because of this condition, children may need to take medication in order to keep their behavior under control and manage their attention. Being on a drug at a young…

The first speech impediment that children face is stuttering. Stuttering is a speech impediment in which the eloquence and normal flow of speech is compromised. (“Stuttering”). Stuttering usually involves the recurrence of syllables or one-syllable words. For example, when a child with the condition of stuttering tries to say the word “it” he or she might speak it as “it-it-it”. Also, when the child wants to say “mother” they may pronounce it as “mo-mo-mo-mother”. Prolongation is a form of…

“Comparative Evaluation of oral Midazolam, Oral Ketamine and Oral Midazolam-Ketamine combination as conscious sedative agents in Unco-operative pediatric dental patients” Abstract Introduction: Pediatric dentists often encounter young, fearful and uncooperative patients. Managing anxious children in the operatory has always been a challenging task. Various aversive and non-aversive techniques have been employed to manage such patients. But these techniques cause a traumatic experience in the…

"They were telling me, 'Honey, there's something wrong with your brain and this little pill's going to fix everything,'" recalled Micaela Kimball, who had been diagnosed with ADHD in 1997 as a Freshman in high school. However, that doctor was wrong. The emotional and self-image effects that had taken place because of her diagnosis and treatment had prevented Kimball from over coming those issues for many years (Schwarz 9). Stories like Kimball's are common in todays treatment for ADHD. Millions…