Case Study: The Case Of Matt (ADHD)

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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The case study The Case of Matt is about a child named Matt who is at the end of first grade. Matt is having troubles concentrating in class despite the fact that Matt has an above IQ and high expectations from his teacher and parents. After being diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the study explains what treatment is used and how Matt responds to the treatment.
What I Learned
Reading the case study about Matt made me realize that people with ADHD often have a smaller brain compared to people who do not have ADHD. Surprisingly this does not mean that the person suffering from ADHD has a lower IQ compared to other people. I found it interesting that having a smaller brain
Other biological factors can include functional abnormalities in frontal brain regions, which are connected to executive functions, attention, and inhibition of responses. However, it is not known in the case study about Matt whether or not this was affecting his ADHD. Psychologically speaking, Matt had trouble staying focus on one subject and often got bored with whatever he was doing at the moment, which made it difficult to play with peers who were not as active. Issues with peers due to ADHD are also a social dimension and could cause problems for Matt’s interfering with peers. Looking at the multipath model from a sociocultural aspect, Matt is from a family with four other siblings and two parents to take care of all of those children. Having five children led Matt’s parents into a stressful family atmosphere where Matt’s hyperactive behavior was not noticed because there was a lot to look out for. Overlooking ADHD is common in children due to the fact that many children have a lot of energy and have a need to be entertained at all times.
In Matt’s case the multipath model overlaps and the four courses interfere with one another. Especially the social, sociocultural, and psychological dimensions are shown in the case study about Matt. However, there is a lack of information about Matt’s biological aspects, which makes the biological dimension hard to

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