Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Paper Summary:

The paper defines and describes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in order to research the side effects of psychotropic medication in children when compared with herbal remedies. The paper also examines behavior modification implemented in the classroom. The paper then shows how each of these treatments has advantages and disadvantages and concludes that more research is needed.

Outline:
Introduction
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Treatments for ADHD
Discussion and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"According to the National Institutes of Health, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder was first brought to the attention of the medical and psychological communities in 1902 when Sir George Still published lectures that were given to the Royal College of Physicians in England. The lectures discussed children displaying impulsive behavior as a result of a genetic dysfunction. The symptoms associated with ADHD include hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention ("Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"; Barondes, 2003)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder". National Institutes of Health. Retrieved June 8, 2007, from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, (2006). University of Maryland Medical Center. Retrieved June 8, 2007, from http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/some_alternative_approaches_attention-deficit_hyperactivity_disorder_000030_10.htm
• Barondes, S. H. (2003). Better Than Prozac : Creating the Next Generation of Psychiatric Drugs /. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Billings, D. C., & Wasik, B. H. (1985). Self-instructional training with preschoolers: An attempt to replicate. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 18, 61-67.
• Breggin, P. R., & Cohen, D. (2000). Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Drugs. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing.

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