Affective Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity - impulsivity that is:
(1) At a significantly higher rate than would be expected for a child at his or her development stage.
(2) Sufficient to cause impairment in major life activities.
Psychologists have now placed ADHD into the Neurological Disorder category.
The DSM Criteria has now developed into increasing the age limit on diagnosing ADHD: Symptoms must be present before age 12, where as it used to be 6 years of age. (thankfully they've understood that characteristics of children are sometimes rebellious, the parents may label this as ADHD in order to avoid judgement and for their own acceptance of their children's undesirable behaviour)
In terms of the dual process theory, System 1 & 2:
Around half will carry a diagnosis of ADHD into adulthood (Kessler et. al., 2006), therefore the lack of system 2 may be explainable in some individuals if they had a case of ADHD when children, and have brought it into their adulthood.
Affective deficit hyperactivity disorder disturbs out Theory of Mind, children do not understand how much pressure they put their family under through bad behaviour.
Problems with prescribing meditation for ADHD;
They are extremely short term solutions, meditation needs to be taken throughout the day to increase the activity of the brain, as children with severe ADHD have smaller volumes in the brain (Especially in the frontal parts).
Here's a story (although submitted by the Daily Mail) about a boy who took Risalin, and was on medication for depression, who committed suicide at the age of 10. Could there be a link between the medication and his psychological wellbeing?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2002856/Harry-Hucknall-10-killed-taking-Ritalin.html
A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity - impulsivity that is:
(1) At a significantly higher rate than would be expected for a child at his or her development stage.
(2) Sufficient to cause impairment in major life activities.
Psychologists have now placed ADHD into the Neurological Disorder category.
The DSM Criteria has now developed into increasing the age limit on diagnosing ADHD: Symptoms must be present before age 12, where as it used to be 6 years of age. (thankfully they've understood that characteristics of children are sometimes rebellious, the parents may label this as ADHD in order to avoid judgement and for their own acceptance of their children's undesirable behaviour)
In terms of the dual process theory, System 1 & 2:
Around half will carry a diagnosis of ADHD into adulthood (Kessler et. al., 2006), therefore the lack of system 2 may be explainable in some individuals if they had a case of ADHD when children, and have brought it into their adulthood.
Affective deficit hyperactivity disorder disturbs out Theory of Mind, children do not understand how much pressure they put their family under through bad behaviour.
Problems with prescribing meditation for ADHD;
They are extremely short term solutions, meditation needs to be taken throughout the day to increase the activity of the brain, as children with severe ADHD have smaller volumes in the brain (Especially in the frontal parts).
Here's a story (although submitted by the Daily Mail) about a boy who took Risalin, and was on medication for depression, who committed suicide at the age of 10. Could there be a link between the medication and his psychological wellbeing?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2002856/Harry-Hucknall-10-killed-taking-Ritalin.html