There is however no cure. There is currently a lot of research dedicated to the development of more effective interventions as well as treatments for ADHD. These include the use of revolutionary tools such as brain scanners. The management and treatm Continue Reading...
Adults With Learning Disabilities It has been estimated (Adult with Learning Disabilities) 1 that 50-80% of the students in Adult Basic Education and literacy programs are affected by learning disabilities (LD). Unfortunately, there has been little Continue Reading...
children in the U.S. has a learning disability and nearly 3 million have ADHD. Most of them are between the ages of 5 and 21, males whose mothers have less than 12 years of education, of poor health and socio-economically disadvantaged. One in every Continue Reading...
With the ADHD teen's short attention span and restlessness, this problem becomes crucial to solve. But how? The answer may lie in a framework and structure that allows the ADHD child to accomplish the homework throughout his or her school years (Ro Continue Reading...
By not complying with the medical treatment, they are making a statement about their own identity and how it is in their hands, not in their parents or the doctors'. Thus, compliance becomes associated with giving in. Moreover, many teens are worrie Continue Reading...
Volume 2 Case Number 21 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects clients across the lifespan, although it is more common in children. Data from the Center for Diseases Prevention and Control (CDC) indicates that approximately 6.1 milli Continue Reading...
Because numerous clinics decline to offer sleeping medication to the individual withdrawing from opiates, many addicts discharge themselves early from the treatment process (Carver). In regard to treatment, Carver notes: Detoxification technology i Continue Reading...
Webster's New American Handy College Dictionary, a "disability" is: "...the incapacity to do something because of a handicap - physical, mental, etc." Meanwhile, the Random House Dictionary of the English Language goes further: "1. Lack of competent Continue Reading...
Ritalin: Good or Bad? Ritalin is a tradename for Methylphenidate hydrochloride, an antidepressant stimulant. It was created to stimulate the central nervous system and is used to treat increased compulsion to sleep and hyperactivity disorders in chi Continue Reading...
Self-Control Theory and ADHD Self-Control Theory Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) General Crime Theory, now referred to as the theory of self-control, remains one of the most well-known theories (Tibbetts & Gibson, 2002). Low self-control remai Continue Reading...
It is not only addiction to abusing substances that may go hand in hand with ADHD, but also cigarette smoking. A study by Wilens and colleagues (2007) of the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit Continue Reading...
Cocoa THE CACAO TREE (THEOBROMA CACAO) WHAT IS IN THE COCOA BEAN? MAKING AND EATING CHOCOLATE State of the Art of Cocoa Is Cocoa good for you? Burden of Proof CHOCOLATE AS A FAT EFFECTS ON BLOOD LIPIDS WHAT IS OK CHOCOLATE AND HEALTH AND D Continue Reading...
, 1998). Cognitive functioning, particularly memory performance has been found to be impaired in patients with childhood onset of growth hormone deficiency and HGH replacement therapies have been found to offset this memory impairment (Arwert et al., Continue Reading...
memory on Learning Disabilities. I believe that there is a strong correlation between the two and that short-term memory is directly affected by Learning Disabilities. Participants in this first study (Mastropieri, Scruggs, Hamilton, Wolfe, Whedon Continue Reading...
Children need special attention when dealing with traumas they might not fully understand. Thus art therapy has been proven to benefit the increasing number of children dealing with PTSD and other trauma related disorders creating fear and anxiety w Continue Reading...
As our research demonstrates, there is a close correlation between the presence of emotional disorder and the encounter of negative life circumstances. These are circumstances which can place an individual in a social work context, where he or she m Continue Reading...
ADHD and how it affects students and their education. The writer provides suggested accommodations for these students and discusses why the teachers should do so. The writer provides an overview of the disorder and discusses the ways that a teacher Continue Reading...
TitleA Qualitative Study: Exploring acculturation beliefs towards therapy for the UK and Zimbabwean communities.LITERATURE REVIEWIntroductionThere is an alarming rate of mental health disorders across the globe. Due to the high prevalence rate, the W Continue Reading...
Adolescent Depression The Family and Teen Depression Treatment Options for Teen Depression Adolescent Depression and the Family Teen depression is a serous condition that has been largely ignored until recent events in the media focused more att Continue Reading...
The boy spoke Spanish and had been diagnosed as being "multiple-handicapped and perceptually impaired," which means he could not read or spell simple words, and "had difficulty reasoning on an abstract level" (NJLJ 2001). The therapist testified tha Continue Reading...
Students will be able to analyze and critique Baroque style painting by looking at five Baroque style masters. They will learn the different methods of Baroque style painting -- the use of impasto (thick paint), sprezzato (rapid strokes), chiaroscur Continue Reading...
Usually, both physical and psychological components need to be addressed. Byrd (2001) explains, the function of brain cells (neurons) is affected when a drug is used repeatedly over a long period of time. Each neuron produces and releases chemicals Continue Reading...
Psychology WISC-IV: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition WISC-IV or WISC 4 is the shortened name for the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition. Prifitera, Saklofske, and Weiss (2004, p. 4) refers to the WISC t Continue Reading...
According to a 2002 survey conducted under the auspices of NIH, ecstasy abuse among college and university students in general is a widespread trend that impedes academic performance (Bar-on, 2002). The NIH survey targeted 66 4-year American univers Continue Reading...
Self-Injury Biopsychosocial Approach to Treating Self-Injurious Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing My initial thoughts/feelings on the topics were: (This section contains your general feelings on the topic and NOT what the readings have infor Continue Reading...
In the meantime, new brain cells are constantly being developed, even into old age, but such alterations in the brain are largely contingent on what the individual has experienced in his or her environment" (Wright et al., 2008). Therefore, one of t Continue Reading...
Client Report: Early Literacy Template Kayla is a first grade student who has passed the kindergarten literacy standards. Although she passed the kindergarten literacy standards, she has not passed the first grade reading standards due to her diffic Continue Reading...
Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Does mental illness cause substance abuse addiction or does substance abuse addiction cause a mental illness diagnosis? Does it go both ways? A complex relationship exists between substance abuse and mental illne Continue Reading...
Childhood Obesity and Its Affects on Self-Esteem, Learning and Development Childhood obesity has reached alarming proportions in developed nations of the world and its prevalence is continuously rising from 1971. In the Scandinavian countries, child Continue Reading...
This may explain why the Internet also has been shown an addictive capacity to focus viewer's attention for extended period of time even to the point of ignoring the user's other needs (Block 2008, p.308). Contrary to expectations an 'eye-tracking' Continue Reading...
Meanwhile he is emotionally unavailable and unresponsive in meaningful personal communications and in his interpersonal relationships. Even when he is engaged in a one-on-one conversation and making direct eye contact, he appears to be off somewhere Continue Reading...
Music on Brain and Emotions The Effect of Music on the Brain and Emotions The study of human's mental state on subjection to music has been a research subject to many with interest. Over the past decade, interconnection between human's physical an Continue Reading...
Such cognitive behavioral strategies often depend upon daily monitoring of behavior, and a system of rewards and punishments. Another valuable means of assessment for all special needs student is the use of a portfolio. Grading students on relative Continue Reading...
Ritalin, generically known as methylphenidate, belongs to the group of amphetamine and amphetamine-type drugs. Amphetamines are stimulants, more commonly known as "speed." The incidence of taking Ritalin in young children is at an alarming rate. Pete Continue Reading...
Psychological Assessment Confidentiality Disclaimer Reason for Referral Identifying information Developmental History Medical and Psychiatric History Short Family and Social History Short History of School Behavior Tests Administered Standa Continue Reading...
K-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Changing Paradigms in the 21st Century This is not your grandfathers' economy or his educational paradigm however; today's curriculum still appears as such and therein lays a very significant and challenging problem Continue Reading...
Establishing Consultation and Collaboration in a School Calgary Public School Board has hired a resource teacher for an elementary/junior high school, which has 16 teachers and 325 students i.e. 150 and 175 students at elementary and junior high le Continue Reading...
FBA Worksheet Identify the Student's Behavior The student's behavior is focusing on how their condition (i.e. attention deficit disorder) is negatively affecting their relationship with others in the class and the teacher. This is problematic, as t Continue Reading...
Statistics in the Hospital Setting During the course of performing my professional duties at College Hospital, which is a psychiatric facility located in Cerritos, California, I encounter patients who are struggling to maintain some semblance of a Continue Reading...
