ADHD: Disorder or Acting Out?

Everyone has known that child who can not sit still, can not focus on the situation at hand, can not take instructions or advice from authority, and who continually disrupts those around him or her.  Or is it that everyone has known a child who will not sit still, will not focus, will not take advice and who does not mind continually disrupting others.

Is it ADHD or Acting Out? 

The United States has the highest percentage of school-aged children diagnosed with Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).  

Estimates suggest that as much as three billion dollars are being spent annually by public schools to address this subject – and the success rate is very questionable.   A great number of experts in abnormal psychology argue that ADHD does not exist as a disorder at all, and that a big part of propagation of ADHD is fueled by going around the real problem (discipline) and profit.

It was in 1987 that ADHD was declared an existing disorder and was listed in the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual (DSM) used by clinical psychologists around the nation for client prognosis.   The following year 500,000 children were diagnosed with this disorder. Today, more than six million of diagnosed children are treated with a variety of psycho-stimulants, even though there is not even one objective method for diagnosis of ADHD.

Your Assignment:

Review the coverage of ADHD in Chapter 14 of Barlow and Durand; then follow-up your research with a perusal across the Internet.   Prepare a Reaction Paper that describes the primary symptoms and behaviors associated with ADHD.   Reveal the frequency of this problem and how it changes from childhood, through adolescence, and into adulthood.   Does the research support ADHD as a legitimate disorder, or is the concept more a matter of discipline and parental responsibility?   What are the theories that support a stance of disorder or a stance of discipline? 

Finally, be sure to include your personal opinion in the conclusion.   It is likely that you have experienced ADHD either yourself or via a relative, friend, or classmate.   It is very evasive as a psychological disorder and continues to generate much controversy about what actions should address the situation.

Unlike those with ADHD, you’ll need to focus attention, create a plan of action, organize your thoughts, and stick with it until the task is complete.  

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