Diagnosed and treated with medication Diagnosed but should seek other alternatives ADHD does not actually exist Photo credit Corbis One of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying atte ID: 410323
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Overdiagnosis and Overprescribing ADHD
Diagnosed and treated with medication
Diagnosed, but should seek other alternativesADHD does not actually exist
Photo credit: CorbisSlide2
One of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity.
-National institute of Mental HealthSlide3
Inattentive presentation:
-Fails
to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes.-Has difficulty sustaining attention.-Does not appear to listen.
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Struggles
to follow through on instructions.
-Has difficulty with organization.-Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring a lot of thinking.-Loses things.-Is easily distracted.-Is forgetful in daily activities.
Hyperactive-impulsive presentation:Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in chair.Has difficulty remaining seated.Runs about or climbs excessively in children; extreme restlessness in adults.Difficulty engaging in activities quietly.Acts as if driven by a motor; adults will often feel inside like they were driven by a motor.Talks excessively.Blurts out answers before questions have been completed.Difficulty waiting or taking turns.Interrupts or intrudes upon others
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Provided by the DSM VSlide4
Stakeholders
Pharmaceutical companies
ChildrenCaregiversPsychologists
www.cchrint.orgSlide5
Proper diagnosis, need medications to treat ADHD symptoms
Reduces
symptoms of hyperactivity, inattentiveness, and impulsivity in children and adultsMajority of children benefit from these medications and have mild side effectsIn addition to medications, other steps must be taken to show positive results
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ConsumerReports.orgSlide7
Diagnosed and seeking other
alternatives without medication
Psychotherapy (Behavioral intervention)Set schedule, organizationClarity and consistency
Care givers, give praise and rewardsSlide8
“ADHD does not actually
exist”
“I require a full evaluation to find the source of the problem. Usually, once the original condition is found and treated, the ADHD symptoms go away.”- Dr. Richard Saul
www.ddcdrsaul.comSlide9
Inattentive presentation:
-Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes
.-Has difficulty sustaining attention.-Does not appear to listen.-Struggles to follow through on instructions.
-Has difficulty with organization.
-Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring a lot of thinking.
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Loses things.-Is easily distracted.-Is forgetful in daily activities.Hyperactive-impulsive presentation:-Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in chair.
-Has difficulty remaining seated.-Runs about or climbs excessively in children; extreme restlessness in adults.-Difficulty engaging in activities quietly.-Acts as if driven by a motor; adults will often feel inside like they were driven by a motor.-Talks excessively.-Blurts out answers before questions have been completed.-Difficulty waiting or taking turns.Interrupts or intrudes upon othersSlide10
Works Cited
Consumer Reports. “The pros and cons of treating ADHD with drugs.”
Consumer reports.org, June 2010. Web. 17 April 2014.Lawrence Robinson, Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Damon Ramsey,MD
. Help Guide Organization, February 2014. Web. 17 April 2014.
National Institute of Mental Health. NIMH. May 2013. Web. 18 April 2014.
Saul, Richard.
Time.“Doctor: ADHD Does Not Exist.” Harper Collins, 14 March 2014. Web. 17 April 2014.Dopfner, Manfred, Rothenberger, Aribert. “Behavior therapy in tic-disorders with co-existing ADHD.” European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2 June 2007. Web. 23 April 2014.Kieling,
Christan, Polanczyk, Guilherme V., Rohde, Luis A., Salum, Giovanni A. “ADHD prevalence estimates across three decades:an updated systematic review and met-regression analysis.” International Journal of Epidemiology. 21 November 2013. Web. 21 April 2014.National Institute of Health. “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).” National Institute of Mental Health. Web. 16 April 2014.Pajo, Bora, Stuart, Paul H. “A comparative review of “how to” books for parents of ADHD children and “how to” books for parents of typical children.” Science Direct. April 2012. Web. 25 April 2014Ramsey, Damon, Robinson, Lawerence, Segal, Jeanne, Smith, Melinda. “ADD/ADHD Medications” Helpguide.org. February 2014. Web. 17 April 2014.Saul, Richard. “ADHD Does Not Exist.” New Republic. 14 February 2014. Harper Collins. Web. 17 April 2014.“The Pros and Cons of Treating ADHD with drugs.” Consumer Reports. 2010. Web. 21 April 2014.