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Richard C. Schwartz (born 14 September 1949), [1] is an American systemic family therapist, academic, author, and creator of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) branch of therapy. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He developed his foundational work with IFS in the 1980s [ 4 ] after noticing that his clients were made up of many different pieces of "parts" of their "Self."
The Internal Family Systems Model (IFS) is an integrative approach to individual psychotherapy developed by Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It combines systems thinking with the view that the mind is made up of relatively discrete subpersonalities , each with its own unique viewpoint and qualities.
The low arousal theory is a psychological theory explaining that people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and antisocial personality disorder [1] [page needed] seek self-stimulation by excessive activity in order to transcend their state of abnormally low arousal.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) [1] is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by executive dysfunction occasioning symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and developmentally-inappropriate.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder predominantly inattentive (ADHD-PI or ADHD-I), [3] is one of the three presentations of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [4] In 1987–1994, there were no subtypes or presentations and thus it was not distinguished from hyperactive ADHD in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-III-R).
Adolescents with severe ADHD would likely benefit most from both medication and behavioral treatment. Younger children should go through behavioral treatment before being treated with medication. Another recommended form of treatment for children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD would be counseling from a mental health professional.
Possible ADHD symptoms of the child can be determined along with the significance of each. This is done by asking questions about the child's home life, giving psychologists a better understanding of the child's normal behavioural patterns and habits.
Some sociologists consider ADHD to be an example of the medicalization of deviant behavior, that is, turning the previously non-medical issue of school performance into a medical one. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Most healthcare providers accept ADHD as a genuine disorder, at least in the small number of people with severe symptoms. [ 4 ]