Drug Treatment For ADHD

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received a lot of media coverage in the past ten years. One of the things most misunderstood about the disorder is the treatment. Children (and adults) afflicted with ADHD are often treated with stimulant drugs. Parents are often hesitant about giving their children these stimulant medications. Treating hyperactivity with a drug that increases activity appears paradoxical.

Find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that explain the effect of stimulant drugs (such as Adderall or Ritalin—amphetamine or methylphenidate) on the brains of those with ADHD.

Create a brochure that explains the benefits of using stimulant medications and addresses the concerns of parents of children with ADHD. Be sure to use language appropriate for the audience. Include the following in your brochure:

  • Summarize the findings of the two articles.
  • Explain the effect that these drugs have in the brain.
  • Explain the concerns of using stimulant drugs to treat ADHD.

Develop a 2-3-page brochure in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Application: Ethical And Cultural Considerations-

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Application: Ethical and Cultural Considerations

 

After completing the study activities in this unit, discuss how you will apply two ethical principles and two cultural considerations to your pre-proposal assignment. The suggested length of this post is 300–400 words.

Identify the characteristics that make this population unique.

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Select one of the four special populations discussed in this module (youthful offenders, domestic violence offenders, female offenders, and the elderly) and complete the following:

  • Identify the characteristics that make this population unique.
  • Identify the treatment options for this population, citing both the theoretical orientation and the treatment modality.
  • Research the literature that supports the effectiveness of the treatment approach you identified.

Your responses to classmates on the above should rely upon at least two sources from additional professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, and .gov).

Post your responses in a minimum of 300–500 words.

All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Discussion Posting Response

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What a respnse to this discussion.  Also, write about how maslow has never been proven (references). 1 page. APA

 

 

 

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory (1963) comes to mind when discussing employee work motivation and attitude. Abraham Maslow states that people are driven by different motivations to work. He has displayed the various motivations by using a pyramid. The base of the pyramid is the need for the basics such as safety, food, and shelter. Most people are motivated to go to work based on these basic human needs.

The top of the Maslow’s pyramid is self-actuation. Many people are motivated for recognition or high achievement. Maslow describes self-actualization as a person’s need to be and do that which the person was “born to do.” “A musician must make music, an artist must paint, and a poet must write.” (Simons & Drinnien, 1987).

Between the base of the pyramid and the top of the pyramid are other work motivators. These other motivators are safety, love/belonging, and esteem. Figuring out which work motivator drives the employee’s reason to work may also help with employee attitude. For instance, if an employee’s work motivation is self-actualization, then that employee may be a “workaholic,” or have ambitions to always be in leadership roles.

The same can be said about an employee whose work motivation is at the vary base (food and shelter). These employees may do the bare minimum, but will always look for other job opportunities. By and large, turnover theorists assume that employees’ preference for leaving is based primarily on their job satisfaction, which directly influences their intent to leave. Although liking or not liking one’s job is clearly important, Hom and associates (2012) theorize that an assessment of control as well as an affective assessment of one’s current employment situation must be jointly considered (Li, et al, 2016).

 

REFERENCES

Hom, P. W., Mitchell, T. R., Lee, T. W., & Griffeth, R. W. (2012). Reviewing employee

turnover: Focusing on proximal withdrawal states and an expanded criterion.

Psychological Bulletin, 138, 831–858. http:// dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0027983

Li, J. (., Lee, T. W., Mitchell, T. R., Hom, P. W., & Griffeth, R. W. (2016). The effects of

proximal withdrawal states on job attitudes, job searching, intent to leave, and employee

turnover. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(10), 1436-1456. doi:10.1037/apl0000147.

Retrieved from Walden Library on 2 March 2017.

Simons, J. A., Irwin, D. B., & Drinnien, B. A. (1987). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Retrieved

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