Tell the Story When I first tried to receive an ADHD diagnosis, the psychiatrist did not take my concerns seriously and assumed my symptoms were manifestations of a different disorder because I did not exhibit stereotypical characteristics. Instead, she wanted to diagnose me with depression; I was wary of this because I did not feel depressed and believed that any depressive symptoms I exhibited were due to untreated ADHD. While diagnosing disorders can be complicated, it was frustrating that the psychiatrist’s first thought was that I was depressed since I reported hallmark symptoms of ADHD. This invalidated my concerns and hindered my ability to receive treatment, which is a common experience among adolescent girls seeking a diagnosis. Misdiagnoses …show more content…
I then tried seven different medications and even had genetic testing done to speed up the process, but every drug I took was either ineffective or had side effects. As my symptoms progressed, I realized I could not function without medication, so I had to settle for the one that had the fewest side effects, but was still effective. Being forced to choose the treatment with the most benefit and having to look past side effects is unfair and the reality for many people. This reflects the time, resources, and determination that is required to identify effective interventions, and the financial and psychosocial implications of seeking treatment that can be detrimental to clients and their families. Health Inequity Poor mental health outcomes in adolescent girls with ADHD are largely caused by the lasting effects of gender discrimination in research. Historically, women were excluded from research as it was assumed that clinical outcomes identified in men would be the same for women (Liu & DiPietro Mager, 2016). This practice resulted in poor rates of diagnoses, inappropriate interventions, and a lack of knowledge regarding women’s …show more content…
The training and increased awareness will allow the nurse to implement practical management techniques that benefit the client’s well-being and establish a therapeutic relationship. For example, if a nurse is performing an assessment and the client appears unengaged or distracted, a nurse with limited education might get frustrated, but one who received education would know which interventions to apply; this could mean allowing the client to move around, breaking tasks into shorter activities, and maintaining a non-judgemental attitude (Nicholson, 2019). Conclusion Throughout the research process, I acquired a deeper understanding of the unique lived experiences of ADHD and the poor mental health outcomes faced by adolescent girls with the disorder. By reflecting on my experiences and comparing them to current literature, I have gained an awareness of factors that influence this health disparity: discrimination in medical research, poor academic accommodations, inadequate healthcare training, limited social support, and stigma all contribute to the misdiagnoses and lack of interventions that ultimately lead to poor mental health
Tired and overworked students will try anything to get that extra edge to stay up all night and study. Students, specifically college students, find solace in a little pill called Adderall. Adderall is a drug used for treatment and control of neurological disorders that affect adults and kids, specifically those with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Formerly known as Obetrol, it was first approved on February 21st, 1996 by the FDA and was in the warehouses by March 11th, 1996. However, Adderall was used as a substitute to caffeine, speed, or to even reach a natural high by students at high pressure college and prep schools before it was a drug known to aid people with ADHD (Kent 2013).
ADHD is an exceedingly real diagnosis for many children in the United States. Are we over diagnosing our little ones just to keep from dealing with unpleasant behavior? “ On average 1 of every 10 to 15 children in the United States has been diagnosed with the disorder, and 1 in every 20 to 25 uses a stimulant medication” (Mayes, Bagwell, & Erkulwater, 2008). Several believe that virtually all ADHD diagnoses are retractable with appropriate discipline of children instead of being so hasty in medicating them. The material found on the CDC website describes facts about ADHD, it clarifies the signs, symptoms, types, causes, diagnosis tools, and treatment forms of ADHD. What the article neglects to go into is the reality that there is a considerable amount of controversy surrounding ADHD. The CDCs usage of ethos, pathos, and logos and by what method the website manipulates them to affect the reader will be the basis of this paper.
Many times, ADHD is diagnosed by unqualified people. A parent usually receives a letter from the child’s teacher stating that he or she is exhibiting behavior problems and a meeting is scheduled. At the meeting, the parents are urged to allow faculty to assess the child. A report is then written and the parents take the child and the report to the doctor and the child is given medication, usually a stimulant, to cure the child of his or her illness.
U.S. Heath News reported (2013) that 6.4 million children ages 4 to 17 have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Since 2007, the utilization of stimulant medication to treat ADHD has jumped 11% nationally as a whole. It was also reported that the U.S. spends more on prescription drugs to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder than it does for all but six other medical conditions (U.S. News Health, 2013). The number of ADHD diagnosed teens prescribed stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, will be increasing over time as the new guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics now recognizes physicians prescribing ADHD stimulant medications to childre...
What can we do with this information that tells us that ADHD is in fact, a real problem, but that it is being over diagnosed? We must change the education system to allow for more flexibility for students who do not fit the traditional mold. Most importantly, we must prompt others around us to think seriously about the causes and effects of ADHD on one’s life.
At least one in four families in the U.S. is affected by mental illnesses. Unfortunately there is no cure for this range of illnesses, which have been around for thousands of years. Of the American adult population, 5.4 percent have a serious mental illness. These health conditions are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, behavior, or some combination of these. They are also associated with distress and sometimes impaired functioning. In 1990 the total cost of mental health services in the U.S. was $148 billion. According to a new report by the Mental Health Foundation, one in five children suffer from a mental health problem. Attention deficit hyperactive disorder is a mental illness that is diagnosed mainly in young children and doesn’t always disappear in adulthood.” All we know is that this genetic, inherited condition [ADHD] is not due to brain damage at all but rather a variation in how the brain functions.” Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) includes symptoms and characteristics that can be placed in one of three categories: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. These characteristics commonly leave a person with ADHD with lack of attention span, easily distracted, fidgety, struggling to stay seated, having trouble engaging in calm activities, impatient, and talking excessively or out of turn. A new study by researchers says that hyperactive children have behavioral differences due to under active parts of their brain, a biological malfunction, rather than due to way they were brought up. This was revealed by a magnetic scanning device that allowed researchers to look at the brains of children diagnosed with ADHD. These studies and statistics reinforce the claim that mental illnesses are not invented simply to justify drugging of children and a disease that needs be educated to the public for better understanding. Rather, ADHD is an illness that affects many people throughout their lives. This topic is often misunderstood by the public. The media and medical community need to educate the positive side of this controversy and not just show the opposing view, which often times misrepresented by the media.
Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder, otherwise known as ADHD, is the most common psychiatric condition effecting 9.5% of school-aged children in the United States (intuniv, 2013). If the disorder goes untreated, it will cause more long-term side effects and difficulties for the individual as an adult. Adults who have this condition face several adversities in every day life, such as impulsive behavior, low self-esteem and poor work performance. People are not aware of the complications that come with ADHD in adults. Not knowing the symptoms of the disease can cause people to not be sympathetic when they are interacting with someone with disorder.
Braeden Bidabadi 4/24/24 Saint Augustine of Canterbury School 8B. Night Character Analysis The book Night, by Elie Wiesel, gives us a glimpse into the horrors of the Holocaust and how it changed the lives of survivors. Elie himself was deeply scared by the Holocaust. He lost his faith and humanity. Elie’s father changed, too.
According to Dr. Robert Epstein, Medco’s chief medical officer, seventeen percent of total drug cost spending last year was for behavior medicines; compared with sixteen percent for both asthma and antibiotics, eleven percent for skin disorders and six percent for allergy medicines. There was also a 369% increase in spending on ADHD drugs for kids under the age of five. A lot of children have been diagnosed with ADHD, and many of their parents have opted to give them behavioral drugs. Some parents give the drugs because they are not aware of the long term effects or the psychological dependency, and lastly because they are not aware of the alternatives. As parents we have to be more cognizant of what these disorders are and how they affect the child. Drugs are not always the only solution.
According to a variety of clinical studies appearing in various peer-reviewed journals, only 8% of children and 5% of adults have ADHD, but 21 to 45% of all criminals in US prison have ADHD (Quily.) One of the most prevalent mental conditions in children, ADHD is also one of the fastest growing mental health problems for school-age populations (Wolfe.) Its occurrence appears to be anywhere between 2 to 10% of children in school, and corresponds to 7.4% of parents with children ages 3-17 indicating that they have been notified that their child has this condition. As a result, treatment numbers for ADHD have dramatically increased over the last few decades; ADHD is more commonly diagnosed in boys than girls although there are no discernible disparities in diagnosis by race. A great deal of research has focused on short-term consequences of this condition on school-age children, including an increased...
diagnosis entails more than this simple explanation. ADHD is a condition that must be evaluated
From what I can remember, I have always struggled to cope with my ADHD and as a result it has proven to be a burden in my life. When I first came to my new high school in the tenth grade, I found myself struggling to control my behavior and manage my ADHD, which throughout my life has even given me several close calls with law enforcement. At the time, I wanted to go to the U.S. Military Academy (U.S.M.A.), so I decided to physically condition myself and keep my mind occupied in order to stay out of trouble. To achieve these goals, I decided to run cross country.
Journalist, Heather Barnett, in her article, “Managing ADHD Without Medication”, interviews Dr. Sophie Golder about the symptoms and management of ADHD without medication. Barnett notes that children on ADHD medication often become different from their usual selves. The medication changes their behavior. The tone of Barnett’s questions was done in a way to provoke an emotional response to the negative impacts of medication on children. Ms. Barnett hoped to help parents and adults who may have children with ADHD or may suffer from the symptoms themselves.
There has been an ongoing debate about whether the mental disorder ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is over-diagnosed. ADHD is commonly diagnosed in people, more specifically children, who lack the ability to pay attention, are often disruptive, are hyperactive, and impulsive. A medical personnel or a psychologist diagnoses the children using a list of criteria. It is only in recent years that doctors have begun researching better and more effective ways to diagnosis patients using brain scans. It is because of this, that ADHD is over-diagnosed for several reasons: the different personalities that children can exhibit; parents not taking responsibility as parents; and the lack of proper ways to identify ADHD.
...ms you are having of ADHD. The doctor can take on of two paths, either they can say your ADHD is enough that you need medication or if you will be fine without it.