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Name Instructor Class 3 March 2012 Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A Real Disorder For the past few decades, the mental health professions have identified attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a condition that involves 3 to 8% (Steinhausen 393) or 8 to 12 % (Faraone 1) of children around the world.... This paper argues that Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a real disorder, because scientific device demonstrates its genetic and neurobiological causes; differences between children with ADHD and no ADHD are observable in their social interactions; a set of criteria and characteristics of the disorder is listed in the DSM-IV-TR to guide the identification of ADHD; ADHD medication shows changes in brain matter; and professionals are present to diagnose this condition....
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Essay
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Profession of Academic Performance Name of of College Date Abstract There is a disproportionate amount of children who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).... Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Profession of Academic Performance The controversy around children and the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) shows that children are being diagnosed at an alarming rate....
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Research Paper
The purpose of this study "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Marriage" is to find ways through which couples can be helped to look at ADHD in a more positive and constructive and less disruptive way.... hellip; The mere ability to understand what Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is as well as its diagnosis and effects on adult life are not enough, especially for couples.... Kelly (1993) explains that an ADHD partner who is not treated properly can appear to be uncaring to his or her partner and preoccupied with things that divert attention from spouse, home, and family....
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Research Paper
The paper "Characteristic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" states that ADHD is a genetic disorder that can be worsened by environmental causes.... hellip; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that usually becomes apparent during childhood and may persist into adulthood.... Medical science is making constant progress in treating the disorder.... hyperactivity, impulsive actions and inattention are the main behavioural signs associated with ADHD....
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Teens' perceptions about attention Deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and Medication Name Instructor Course Date Teens' perceptions about attention Deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and Medication Introduction The study of the perceptions about attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and medication is organized along the four effector modes of the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM).... Teens' perceptions about attention Deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and Medication Teens' perceptions about attention Deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and Medication Introduction The study of the perceptions about attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and medication is organized along the four effector modes of the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM)....
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Parents and children dealing with attention deficit disorders should be given alternatives to the easy fix of mood altering, addictive medications.
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Many children suffer from ADD (attention deficit disorder) and ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) in the United States....
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The paper "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Children " discusses that in the US more than 60,000 children are reported as neglected and abused weekly, and each year about 500,000 children end up living in foster care; however, in recent times more than 0.... 43), various factors such as low social class, a large family, foster care replacement, maternal mental disorder, and paternal criminality led to the development of the disorder....
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This term paper "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children" examines the prevalence rates of ADHD as a condition that can result in a life-long illness if it is left untreated, it explores various intervention approaches that have been used in treating the disease.... A person suffering from this condition experiences reduced levels of attention and hyperactivity, at the same time, other people often act impulsively in ways that are said to be not suited to their age....
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Term Paper