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This is a 7 page paper discussing the importance of early intervention and treatment consisting of medication and therapy in children with ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects an estimated 3-7% of school children and overall it has been estimated that in the U.S. alone, 8 to 15 million Americans suffer from ADD. ADHD in children is described by physician Stephen J. Gislason as a term which refers to “restless, distractible children who have a knack for disrupting order at home and at school” who are prone to “poor impulse control, often display abrupt mood swings, have inappropriate anger, and sometimes are violent”. While children who have ADHD may suffer from inattention or poor memory, most have “average or above intelligence”. In many cases, children who have ADHD may improve with age but just as many children are considered “permanently handicapped by a combination of poor achievement, low self-esteem, antisocial behavior, and persisting problems of disorganized psychic energy” and it is considered “likely that juvenile delinquency and, later, criminal adaptations and often substance abuse are linked to the ADHD complex.
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it has been estimated that in the U.S. alone, 8 to 15 million Americans suffer from ADD. ADHD in children is described by physician Stephen J. Gislason as a term
which refers to "restless, distractible children who have a knack for disrupting order at home and at school" who are prone to "poor impulse control, often display abrupt mood swings,
have inappropriate anger, and sometimes are violent" (Gislason). While children who have ADHD may suffer from inattention or poor memory, most have "average or above intelligence" (Gislason). In many cases,
children who have ADHD may improve with age but just as many children are considered "permanently handicapped by a combination of poor achievement, low self-esteem, antisocial behavior, and persisting problems
of disorganized psychic energy" and it is considered "likely that juvenile delinquency and, later, criminal adaptations and often substance abuse are linked to the ADHD complex. Background
Several studies have reported that "the presence of ADHD in childhood increases the risk of antisocial behavior developing in adulthood". In fact, it has been found
that "of all boys with ADHD, 20% to 30% show delinquent behavior as adults". This percentage is also affected when ADHD is combined with comorbid conduct disorder (CD) as boys
with ADHD and CD have the same psychophysiological response patterns in studies which are similar to those with antisocial personalities (Herpertz). Children who have not been treated for ADHD have
dire long-term consequences. Mannuzza reports that long-term negative consequences for children with ADHD have been found to show that the children have impaired academic function, low self-esteem and social function,
a high arrest history and continued mental disorders (Mannuzza). In addition to the reports that children with ADHD have academic, social and criminal problems when they reach adulthood, Richardson also
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