An 8 page hypothetical research proposal that outlines the parameters of how a student might address researching an aspect of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. The writer suggests exploring ADHD children who are not on medication as the proposed topic. The majority of this paper consists of roughly a six-page literature review. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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pharmacological treatment, as well as therapeutic interventions. Nevertheless, the news media has reported cases where overdoses of medication have resulted in tragic results, even fatalities. The public has gained the
perception that ADHD medication can be dangerous and many parents have become reluctant to use it. This proposal suggests investigating the research question of how such parents are coping.
Judging from the literature review given below, there is not a great deal of information available on parents and ADHD children who are not on medication. This writer does not
know how to relate this topic to the students discipline, as the writer does not know what that is: i.e., business, economics psychology, social work, etc. Literature Review Johnson
(1988) offers an overall view that defines ADHD, discusses its manifestations, and assessment and diagnostic procedures. Citing DSM-III-R criteria (this writer/tutor strongly advises finding a source that cites the DMS-IV),
the author discusses how ADHD involves "developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity" (Johnson, 1988, p. 349). This author also discusses prevalent interventions, both pharmacological and multilimodal. This
article does not incorporate a research study, but rather is informational in content. Its strength is that it offers an overview and background information on ADHD, but is has the
inherent weakness of being 18 years old. Therefore, much of its information is out-of-date. Jensen, et al (1998) conducted a study that investigated the parents causal attribution beliefs relative
to their ADHD childrens behavior. The researchers posited four hypotheses. First of all, they speculated that there is a relationship between childrens behavior and the causal attributions formulated by parents;
secondly, the researchers felt that parental attributions would be related to the ages of their children (Jenson, et al, 1998). The researchers also felt that the severity of their childs