ADHD
Introduction
Briefly introduce your audience to the disorder. Might want to do a brief history, who founded/named the disorder, when did it enter DSM, etc.
Development and Course
How did the disorder develop? What factors contributed to its development? What is the course of the disorder?
Diagnostic Criteria
You should refer to DSM 5 for this section. You need to put it in a paragraph form with explanation/expansion on each/all symptoms. Make sure to discuss the duration of time these symptoms have to be present before a diagnosis is made.
Demographics
What are the rates of diagnosis in terms of sex, ethnicity, age, etc.
Differential Diagnosis
What are common misdiagnosis?
Treatment
Critically and comprehensively discuss treatments for the disorder. Make sure to discuss the efficacy for the treatments.
Research Paper
Research paper will consist of writing a 8-10 page paper (excluding the cover page and reference pages) APA formatted paper. Please see the embedded video on how to ensure that your paper is in APA format.
