Community Public Health Resources Handout

Prepared By: Tatanya Swan

Mentor / Professor – Dr. Borges

Background:

Attention Deficit Hypertension Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that affects children locally, nationally, and globally that can last into adulthood. The affects of ADHD inhibit the ability to remain focus, inhibit the inability to control impulsive behavior, and the inability to control hyperactivity.

Target population:

ADHD is an epidemic impacting children across the world between the ages of 3 and 11.

3 types of ADHD: Hyperactive-Impulsive Inattentive Combined Hyperactive-

Impulsive and Inattentive

ADHD Diagnosis completed in the comfort of a child’s:

School Home Doctor’s Office

Treatment Options Offered: Psychotherapy Stimulant Medication

Disorders Associated with ADHD:

Learning Disability Tourette Syndrome Oppositional Defiant

Disorder Conduct disorder

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The dynamic developmental behavior theory can eventually help in the therapy and stabilization of a person’s behavior.

IMPACT OF ATTENTION DEFICIT

HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ON CHILDREN:

Texas Community Resources:

ADHD Treatment Center, LLC

ADD Austin

Austin Psychology & Assessment

Center

Austin CHADD National Resource

Center on AD/HD

Attention Deficit Disorder Association

ADHD - Action Plan focus:

By: Tatanya Swan

Improving learning abilities Improving socializing skills to help a

child’s overall development

Recommendations for Improving ADHD Treatment:

Implement Mental Health Plans to assist low income families

Improve Psychologist Quality of Service and reduction in the over prescribing of stimulant medication.

Implementation of new innovative neurosurgical procedures to improve brain function in children.

Summary:

In conclusion, the barriers that children

experience with the challenges of ADHD can be

overcome as long as the government, health

officials, researchers, psychologist, health

departments, parents, family members, and

friends work together in order to promote

awareness and provide continuous evaluations of

new approaches that can be used to prevent

ADHD.

Resources:

Young, R. (n.d.). ADD ADHD Treatment Center Treating adults and children in Dallas, Plano and surrounding areas. Retrieved March 7, 2012 from https:// docyoung.com/about-adhd-doctor

Tsukahara, R. (2006-2011). Welcome to ADD Austin! ADD Austin. Retrieved March 7, 2012 from http://addaustin.com/

IMPACT OF ATTENTION DEFICIT

HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ON CHILDREN:

Austin Psychology & Assessment Center. (2007-2011). Services. Retrieved March 7, 2012 from http://www.apacenter.com/services/

Children and Adults with

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. (2012).

Finding Support. Retrieved March 7, 2012 from

http://www.chadd.org/AM/Template.cfm?

Section=Find_Local_CHADD_Chapters&Template=/

CustomPages/ChapterLocator/findchap.cfm

Attention Deficit Disorder Association.(n.d.). About

ADDA. Retrieved March 7, 2012 from

http://www.add.org/?page=about_ADDA

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