ADHD medication and social self-understanding

Adhd Medication Moderators

Enhancing ADHD Medication Adherence: Challenges and Opportunities

Safe and effective medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is available and recommended as first-line treatment for the core symptoms of inattention, overactivity and impulsiveness. Despite impaired functioning during adolescence, many discontinue medication treatment. For children, healthcare decisions are usually made by the parent; older youth make their own decisions....

Teacher Knowledge of Stimulant Medication and ADHD

This study was designed to assess general and special education teachers’ knowledge, opinions, and experience related to the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment with stimulant medication. A random sample of 200 general educators and 200 special educators from Wisconsin were surveyed. Results revealed that teachers had limited knowledge about ADHD and t...

Social, cultural and economic factors associated with self-medication.

INTRODUCTION Self-medication is an increasingly frequent phenomenon worldwide; some studies suggest that there is a relationship with socio-economic and cultural factors. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of self-medication and its related factors in a Colombian city. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cross-sectional descriptive study, in Pereira, Colombia. We selected 414 adults using simple rando...

social understanding and language

social interaction requires the ability to understand people’s mental states (their intentions, desires and believes). the ability for attributing mental states is called “theory of mind.” theory of mind leads the person to explain and predict behavior. researchers showed a great interest in the relation of language and mind/language and thought. some researchers focused on methodological conce...