Sociological Analysis On Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...

Sociological Analysis of ADHD Introduction â€Å"ADHD† stands for â€Å"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder†, while many people use the word disorder and disease as if they were one and the same, they are in fact not. While a disease is an incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment. (disease) A disorder is more of a disruption of a mental state in which causes physical or mental problems. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder that causes a poor attention span, easy distractibility, hyperactivity, and†¦show more content†¦genetics, different brain chemicals, environment, behavior management at school v. home, drug abuse, and exposure to toxins from an early age. In 1993 Thom Hartmann proposed the hunter-farmer theory of ADHD in his book â€Å"Attention Deficit Dis order- A Different Perception†. In this theory he states that back in time, approximately 10,000 year ago, before farming and agriculture was a part of everyday life, people needed hunters to provide food. These ‘hunters’ possessed specialized survival traits: hyper-focus for short intense periods of time, an ability to be ‘distractible’-scanning the horizon for game or threats, and a necessity to be completely ‘in the moment’. Though farming did exist, it was not as wide scale as it is today, and the need for hunters was much greater. (Ferguson) Diagnosis and Treatment ADHD is identified by using a diagnostic interview method. It is important that the study of the child being diagnosed include the history covering their present symptoms, an opposing diagnosis, comorbid conditions, as well as medical, developmental, school,psychosocial, and family histories. It is also recommended to explore the reason for a request for evaluation of ADHD in the first place, as well as the different methods of treatment that had been used in the past. This test is not only unique to ADHD, it is also used in diagnosing other mental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. (National Institute