Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common illness for children though it can also be found in adults. There are three types of this disorder: the hyperactive-impulsive type (HI), the inattentive type (PI), and the combined type. Notably, the third type is the most common (Mash & Wolfe, 2013). It is possible to analyze the subtypes and the way they affect children through their comparison.
Researchers have singled out several symptoms which show the type of disorder. Children with PI type are easily distracted, cannot focus, become bored easily, miss details, have problems with completing tasks, forget things, daydream, fail to follow instructions and struggle while processing information (Attention deficit, 2014).
Children with HI type are very talkative, have troubles with sitting still, have difficulty with doing quiet activities, fidget in their seats, dash around, are constantly in motion, can be very impatient, express their emotions overtly, have difficulties with waiting, interrupt different activities (Attention deficit, 2014). The combined type is assigned to children who have six or more symptoms of each type (HI and PI).
Notably, PI type children are often quiet and obedient while HI children are too active and can fail to follow instructions and obey orders. Another difference is that children with PI tend to have low self-esteem, whereas children diagnosed with HI type often have high self-esteem.
Moreover, children with HI type disorder can be subjected to positive illusory bias. In other words, they may overestimate themselves and think they are performing well, while in reality, they are not high-achievers. It is important to pay attention to the development of proper self-esteem in children as it can negatively affect their development and performance in the future.
On balance, children with ADHD often have difficulties with attention, self-esteem, and, as a result, with their performance.
Abuse and Neglect
It is possible to identify four critical steps of investigating child abuse and neglect cases. The first step is to collect information. It can be done through photographs and drawings (Gosselin, 2014). This is an important step as it provides preliminary information on the matter.
The next step is to find out whether the child has already been abused. The third step is to interview people who can have information on the case, and the final step is to visit the home where abuse is allegedly taking place. If one of the steps is implemented inaccurately or skipped, innocent people may be hurt, or the abused child can be deprived of the help he/she needs.
Megan’s Law is the law signed by President Clinton in 1996 (Megan’s Law by state, 2014). According to this law, information about sex offenders released from custody is available to the public. This is an important law as it helps the public be aware of possible threats and be able to protect their children.
Intergenerational cycle of violence should be a matter of discussion in schools, communities, and the entire society. This information provided can help people understand that their violent behavior has a specific impact on their close ones (partners, siblings, and especially children). It is important to stop violence in families.
There are several phases in the development of partner violence. Each phase is a step to the escalation of violence and final outburst, which is often suicide or murder. At that, each phase can be a good milestone for people to stop and terminate the relationship, which will inevitably lead to dramatic outcomes. Of course, it is necessary to make people aware of the stages so that they could evaluate their relationship properly and make the right choices.
Perceptions
Admittedly, the physical world and the world as we perceive it are two different worlds. When we see an object, we are bound to rely on our senses, and the way neurons translate everything in our brain (Kalat, 2013).
Thus, two different people can perceive the world differently due to their senses or impairments they may have (hearing disorders, poor sight, and so on). It is also possible to mention that a person’s perception depends on the number of cones his/her eyes have. If we had one cone, we could perceive one color and the more cones we would have the more tinges we would see.
Perception is not only a way to see and hear the world, but it is an important tool to remain safe. Pain is one most important stimulus in a person’s life. Pain is a signal about danger sent to the brain from peripheral nociceptors (Pain perception and transmission, 2014). Pain is important as it helps people identify possible danger and avoid serious harm.
Of course, it is difficult to live even without one sense. Each sense makes our life more comfortable and even helps us survive. However, if I had to choose, I would give away my ability to perceive smells. This is the least important sense for human’s survival. People have forgotten how to use this sense, and I think I would be able to survive without it, though my life would be incomplete without the smell of a beautiful flower or my favorite chocolate.
Reference List
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (2014).
Gosselin, D.K. (2014). Heavy hands: An introduction to the crimes of family violence. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Kalat, J.W. (2013). Biological psychology. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
Mash, E.J., & Wolfe, D.A. (2013). Abnormal child psychology. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
Megan’s Law by state. (2014). Web.
Pain perception and transmission: Challenges in predicting patient response to opioid therapy. (2014).