Researchers are consistently seeing bog-term problems in the crack-exposed children. Problems that may cause them to be labeled reaming disabled. Diagnosis for the most severely damaged children usually indicated need for special education classes. For the others, the severity and scope of their problems varied, but most all had difficulty in a traditional school setting. There was an inability to deal with many different stimuli at once.
According to research from Linda Williams and Mary Frederick, “Many [youth] grew up in impoverished households where it was common for them to have encountered physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Not only were they abused, but so too were there siblings, and many report having to protect younger brothers and sisters from abuse” (Siegel & Welsh, 2011, xiii). There are many cases such as these that are heartbreaking yet helpful. Cases such as Aaliyah’s, or research gathered, help guide
It is also associated with perpetration of violence (for males) and being a victim of violence (for females). Impact on children Children who grow up in families where there is violence may suffer a range of behavioural and emotional disturbances. These can also be associated with perpetrating or experiencing violence later in life. Intimate partner violence has also been associated with higher rates of infant and child mortality and morbidity (e.g. diarrhoeal disease, malnutrition).
Runnnig head: ADHD – SHOULD WE MEDICATE OR NOT Introduction Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become an epidemic in the United States amongst our children. It is such an epidemic that many people are concerned if our children are being misdiagnosed with a mental disorder instead of a behavior problem. In addition, many doctors and parents are choosing to medicate children diagnosed with ADHD rather than seeking alternative therapies. The decision rather to medicate the child or not is a difficult decision. ADHD is a disorder that affects both children and adults.
A 6 year old child is extremely vulnerable at this age because too much cortisol can cause permanent damage to the hippocampus thus causing learning and memory disabilities. Berger, also, stressed that young children who are victims of maltreatment and highly stressful experiences may incur damaged limbic systems resulting in physical and mental disorders, poor emotional regulation that may affect health many years later (Quas et al., 2004, p. 797). One of the many signs of a maltreatment is a child is quick, impulsive reactions. The prefrontal cortex or frontal lobe part of the brain is known as the ”executive of the brain” because this is where everything that happens in all other parts of the cortex has to be channeled through for regulation. Even though, the prefrontal cortex’s hierarchy of duties of anticipation, planning, and impulse control reins over all other areas of the cortex, this is the last part of the brain to mature (Berger, 2011 p. 132; 215).
Louis, Missouri, center which takes care of children at risk of being abused or abandoned. The causes of child abuse are many. Some believe the roots of abuse are buried deep within the brain, contributing to a malevolent form of mental illness. Others say that tolerance of child abuse is a cultural tradition. Abuse and neglect in the home is a leading cause of death for children age 4 and younger.
Running Head: THE TREATMENT PROCESS Psychopathology Josh Ettlemen Developmental Psychopathology Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common behavioral disorder that affects many children, adolescents, and adults if continued into adulthood. This disorder affects individuals differently depending on age. Children and adolescents who suffer from ADHD tend to have trouble with sitting still, excessive talking, listening, acting out of turn, being disorganized etc. Adults share some of the same symptoms but also have trouble with low self-esteem, procrastination, concentration, and heightened chances of substance abuse if ADHD is not grown out of or treated properly in their earlier
Thesis Statement Literature Review Succinct description of disease/condition/population Children, who are abused and neglected often, have learned disabilities. They are often aggressive or withdrawn, have a hard time staying focused on tasks, and can sometimes appear (and sometimes are) mentally challenged because of the abuse they have experienced. Sexually abused children who carry the primary diagnosis of PTSD have a secondary diagnosis of ADD in 14% to 46% of documented cases. Concurrently, ADD diagnosis rates for the above-mentioned children are double those found in the general population. The adage that “history repeats itself” is valid with regard to society’s maltreatment and disregard for children.
Broken homes contributed to delinquent behavior and the child is more susceptible to antisocial behavior. Blended families are considered to influence delinquent behavior also because the home is not as stable as a home with both biological parents in this situation a many children will be subjected to family breakup at least 2 or 3 times. Many studies have proven that a child that experiences family breakups develop more behavior problems than children with stable families
Corporal punishment can really have some negatives on children. In his article “Is There a Right Way to Discipline a Child,” Peter Chen stated that over 90% of American parents span their children. With corporal punishment not being the most effective way to discipline a child, it can cause many long-term negative effects on children. These effects include: increased anger, aggression, tolerance for violence, low-self esteem, depression, increased drug-use, lower scholastic achievement, depressed cognitive development, psychological illness, a deterioration of the child-parent relationship[, and a propensity to act violently toward others. Several studies since the mid-1950s and especially the late 1990s have indicated a significant link between the frequency of corporal punishment and tendencies for antisocial behavior, including the use of physical violence in dating and spousal relationship, in the child’s later adolescence and later adulthood.