I have worked with youngsters and adults with ADHD and find it astounding that in certain cases little is known by families, carers and the individuals about this disorder. Is this in light of the fact that resources are lacking, or on the grounds that opinions are divided on the condition itself? Alison Munden (1999) remarked that numerous families come to become despondent, on the grounds that their endeavours to find either a explanation for ADHD or a cure have been unsuccessful. I will begin with a brief look at the common treatments for ADHD followed by a literature review exploration of the choice of ADHD treatments. There are a lot of conflicting views and opinions for the treatment of ADHD I will look at four types or “treatments”
There isn't any consistency to the medications prescribed and every doctor I talked to admitted that they have to use trial-and-error to see what works for each individual case. I am not against using medication as a tool to help treat ADHD but I would like to try every other possible method first before trying; it comes down to the risks of using any medication and their potential long-term side effects for me. Q3.) What method(s) have you used to treat your child's ADHD? A3.)
It is very hard for a psychiatrist to diagnose any disease or syndrome because of this. If a psychiatrist isn’t 100% sure or mistakes a syndrome, the patient can be sent the wrong medicine and may get worse depression. This is why it is a must to label patients with a disorder so they receive the correct medication. Before DSM had been updated, doctors and psychiatrists diagnose a different syndrome/disease to another. An example of this happed in 1972 when an interview with a patient was filmed.
For example, a family with a sick child has taken ever other form of treatment possible; however, the child continues to show no health improvements. Doctors recommend medical marijuana, the family refuses for personal or religions reason and moreover, the doctors are unable to treat with marijuana because of the laws set forth by certain states. These types of cases are becoming more and more common place within our society. Also, the biggest fear of proposition 19 comes from doctors or hospitals that issue the drug and are subject to loss of licenses or prosecution. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of individual responsibility (which I will discuss later) may or may not apply to legalization of marijuana.
Researcher failed to inform the participants about the benefits and risk of the experiment, the research procedures, and the reasons for the research. Doctors involved in this experiment also failed to give the appropriate treatment to the participants even after it was discovered that penicillin was the cure for syphilis. Participants had no idea of what was happening with their bodies. While they thought they were receiving treatment for their disease, doctors would just watch them die
Movie Write up Samantha Viken November 9, 2014 In what way was the care and support provided by Dr. Posner and Dr. Kelekian ultimately inadequate for Vivian Bearing? The support and care provided by Dr. Posner and Dr. Kelekian was inadequate because Vivian Bearing was not treated as a person. In the film when Vivian first was diagnosed by Dr. Kelekian she was not shown any moral support for her diagnosis. When Vivian went in to have her first chemo treatment she was treated with no compaction by Dr. Posner. This went on throughout the film.
Two cases are represented to show the effects and results of treatment used on ADHD children and children with bipolar disorder. The experiment chooses to use two ten year old boys, Seth and Eric, who are diagnosed with either ADHD or bipolar disorder. Seth was a hyperactive child who was violent, impulsive, and had many problems growing up. Just at the age of five he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder after attempting the use of Methylphenidate. After being diagnosed he went through a series of medicines to help balance his behavior which failed until the prescription which met his needs were used.
However, with all the research I have read I have found ADHD is still not fully understood. Parents get a fingers pointed at them and Children tend to get into, because of this. On the other hand, numerous factors contribute to the development of ADHD such as… * Genetic factors * Head injury * Infection in the brain / spinal cord * Premature birth * Exposure to tobacco, alcohol / other drugs while in the womb * Lead poisoning | | | [Transition: TREATMENT METHODS THAT HELP ]
The use of ECT declined until the 1980s, "when use began to increase amid growing awareness of its benefits and cost-effectiveness for treating severe depression". In 1985 the National Institute of Mental Health and National Institutes of Health convened a consensus development conference on ECT and concluded that, while ECT was the most controversial treatment in psychiatry and had significant side-effects, it had been shown to be effective for a narrow range of severe psychiatric disorders. Due to the backlash noted previously, national institutions reviewed past practices and set new standards. This report emphasised the importance of informed consent, and the expanded role that the procedure has in modern medicine. In 2003, The UK ECT Review group published a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing ECT to placebo and antidepressant drugs.
The term ADD was once used to describe children with these symptoms, but ADD is no longer a DSM diagnosis. A misconception surrounding ADHD is: ADHD symptoms usually continue into their adulthood, however; the person learns ways to cope with the symptoms. People with ADHD can often accomplish more than people who do not have the condition. There are many negative perceptions and misinformation about ADHD. Not only does it hinder people from interacting properly with people who have ADHD.