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¶ … ADHD Case
In the case of the 13-year-old boy, clearly there is something going on that is creating a situation where he is becoming a disturbance both at home and at school. His parents fear he may have ADHD, a fear which is backed up by a number of his teachers. In order to understand what is really going on, a clinical assessment must be fully conducted in a multifaceted way that would allow the clinical researcher to understand what's going on in the boy's head.
The multifaceted approach to assessment would include a psychometric test given to the boy's parents and teachers. This would be a way to help understand how third parties see the boy's behavior on an everyday basis. There are number of paths a clinician might take in order to find the most appropriate psychometric test. Most rating scales used today can be helpful in determining the presence of ADHD in this case. These include tests that use measurements through a Likert scale, where questions are answered on a scale from 0 to 4, 0 meaning never and 4 meaning often (Haavik et al. 2010). There are a number of tests that can be implemented which can focus on using parents and teachers as a way to help highlight behavior that the boy may not be willing to admit in the context of an interview.
Appropriate for the use of distributing to parents and teachers is the Wender Utah Rating Scale. According to the...
2010, p 1571). The scale is typically used by adults recalling their childhood, yet it can be adapted in order to give to the boy's parents and teachers as a way for them to help diagnose a possible case of ADHD from a retrospective position. The parents and teachers can look back on what they have seen and witnessed of the boy's behavior in order to pull out potential red flags that would lead to a score that would signify the presence of an ADHD diagnosis. This will allow his parents and teachers to answer questions about his behavior without the boy manipulating the answers in a way which would provide a result that differs from the actual true situation. Essentially, this test is a series of questions that are rated on a scale from 0 to 4. These questions revolve around a number of different primary criteria, including demographic data, developmental, academic, social, and behavioral histories. A sum score of 46 or higher on the psychometric test illustrates the presence of ADHD. Thus, "if a cutoff score of 46 was used 86 of patients with ADHD 99 of normal persons and 81% of depressed subjects were correctly classified" (Ward, Wender, & Reimherr, 1993, p 890). Such a psychometric test has been validated by clinical psychologists in countries around the world,…
References
Haavik, Jan, Halmay, Anne, & Lundervold, Astri. (2010). Clinical assessment and diagnosis of adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Expert Review of Neurotherapuetics, 10(10), 1569-1580.
University of British Colombia. (2011). Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Sef Report. Caddra. Web. http://www.caddra.ca/cms4/pdfs/caddraGuidelines2011WFIRS_S.pdf
Ward MF Wender PH Reimherr FW. The Wender Utah Rating Scale: An aid in the retrospective diagnosis of childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Am J. Psychiatry. 1993(150),885-890.
There is however no cure. There is currently a lot of research dedicated to the development of more effective interventions as well as treatments for ADHD. These include the use of revolutionary tools such as brain scanners. The management and treatment of ADHD should be given a multidirectional approach. References Child Development Institute (2010). Suggested Classroom Interventions For Children With ADD & Learning Disabilities http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/teacher.shtml Collins, K (2008).Strategis/techniques for ADHD http://www.disability.uiuc.edu/services/psych/index.php?sub=36#1 DSM-IV-TR workgroup (1994 ). The Diagnostic
It is easier to focus on ADHD statistics for children of school age (5-17 years old), because diagnosing ADHD in preschool aged children is difficult. Data from the NHIS indicate that: In 2001-2004, 7.7% of children ages 5-17 were reported to have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Nine percent of White non-Hispanic children, 8% of Black non-Hispanic children, 2% of Asian non-Hispanic children, and 4% of Hispanic children were
However, in spite of the fact that they knew when and why they failed in doing something, they were unable to come up with an effective plan to solve the condition. Boys were mainly indifferent to the reaction others displayed at their behavior while girls were severely affected by anything that was a direct result of their behavior (Krueger, and Kendall). Most ADHD adults are capable to understand their condition
Volume 2 Case Number 21 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects clients across the lifespan, although it is more common in children. Data from the Center for Diseases Prevention and Control (CDC) indicates that approximately 6.1 million children in the US had ADHD in 2016 (CDC, 2019). In some cases, however, ADHD is not detected early and progresses into adulthood, where it affects an individual’s ability to run a household, maintain
If the child responds well to one or more medications, then the medication with the lowest cost is prescribed. The cost is found taking into account the per-dose cost and the number of doses daily. A positive attitude is mandatory which is advised by the health care professionals and they help parents and care takers in developing a positive attitude in the management of medication. It may include positive reinforcements
But Canada took steps to defer sales of the medicine which was provoked by 20 sudden losses of lives; out of 14 were children, among those consuming the prescribed doses of Adderall XR. There were reported cases of about a dozen strokes, two among children. The deaths took place during 1999 in the United States. The Canadian retracting of the drug Adderall XR will not drive similar steps in