PCN 605 Topic 3 DQ 1

PCN 605 Topic 3 DQ 1

Childhood disorders often gain popularity during a specific time, such as Autism and ADHD. Select a commonly diagnosed childhood disorder and discuss. Why is it currently in vogue? Be sure to include in your discussion thoughts about medication trends, media attention, etc.

ANS:

ADHD is the most prevalent and thus diagnosed as a rife childhood disorder (Moffitt et al., 2015) and is also referred to as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This particular disorder negatively affects the neurological development in afflicted children and as such poses the occurrence of certain behavioral dispositions, mostly above the normal level, in children diagnosed with the condit ion (Moffitt et al., 2015). As the name suggests, this particular condition posits a variety of syndromes ranging from inattention, impulsiv ity, as well as hyperactivity. In the recent past, the American Psychological Association has considerably strived to come up with fitting interventions meant to help with the integration of tenable medical prospects regarding ADHD’s treatment from diversified dimensions (Moffitt et al., 2015). In so doing, it has set the framework for which the supposed fortification of the inherent procedural protocols leading up to the condition’s diagnosis, as well as remedial measures rely accordingly upon. Otherwise, treatment medication includes the application of stimulants known to offset the symptoms as they emerge in children (Moffitt et al., 2015). However effective the treatments may appear, a permanent cure for the condition is lacking. Arguably, considerable studies have posited questionable optics as to whether the condition represents a mental disorder or a variety of symptomatic conditions that majorly addresses instances of emotional, psychological, as well as learning disturbance (Moffitt et al., 2015). This logic has sparked several controversial debates regarding the condition’s esta blishment as a mental illness.

Adrianna Nelson

Moffitt, T. E., Houts, R., Asherson, P., Belsky, D. W., Corcoran, D. L., Hammerle, M., … & Poulton, R. (2015). Is adult ADHD a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder? Evidence from a four-decade longitudinal cohort study. American Journal of Psychiatry , 172 (10), 967-977.