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ADHD Mahina Laguisan and Kevin Do Period 3

ADHD Mahina Laguisan and Kevin Do Period 3. Asked to leave school at the age of 7 for poor academic performance and behavior High IQ scores but still struggled for decent grades. Later in life, found it difficult to keep a job because of lack of focus and often left tasks unfinished.

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ADHD Mahina Laguisan and Kevin Do Period 3

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  1. ADHDMahinaLaguisan and Kevin DoPeriod 3

  2. Asked to leave school at the age of 7 for poor academic performance and behavior • High IQ scores but still struggled for decent grades. • Later in life, found it difficult to keep a job because of lack of focus and often left tasks unfinished. • Finally went to private psychiatrist who diagnosed him with ADHD and prescribed him with Ritalin • Ritalin helped, but later decided he would need counseling. Case Study: Richard

  3. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder • 3 Types • Hyperactive • Inattentive • Combination What is ADHD?

  4. Hereditary • Family, adoption, and twin studies • Exposure to toxic substances during pregnancy • Things that don’t cause ADHD: • Diet • Poor parenting • Hormones • Television Causes of ADHD

  5. Treatment Medication Behavioral therapy

  6. Approximately 4%-6% of American population Symptoms usually persist throughout life; not limited to children Paris Hilton, Terry Bradshaw, Justin Timberlake, Will Smith

  7. http://health.yahoo.net/channel/add-adhd_treatments • http://www.webmd.com/ • http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/complete-index.shtml http:// References

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