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Essay / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The article I have chosen to summarize concerns a medical condition known as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Barbara A. Clay wrote about “Relieving ADHD Without Medication,” probably because there are a growing number of children and adults affected by this condition. As the article rightly observes, in the United States alone, an estimated 7% of children ages 3 to 17 have ADHD. Therefore, these alarming figures have raised the concerns of many parents, psychologists and other health care providers, who are continually looking for ways to treat or alleviate the effects associated with ADHD through non-pharmacological approaches. This is why this article focuses on behavioral treatments for ADHD that are considered very effective. Many psychologists are developing behavioral interventions that parents, teachers, and others can use to help children focus and control their impulses. This article is important to me and many others who find themselves in the same situation in that it explores additional coping mechanisms and treatments for children. with ADHD, who in m...